U.S.–Iran fighting expands as American military deaths rise
Fresh U.S. strikes hit Iranian military sites as Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, while the Pentagon confirmed additional American service-member deaths tied to attacks in Iraq and Jordan.
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Fresh U.S. strikes hit Iranian military sites as Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, while the Pentagon confirmed additional American service-member deaths tied to attacks in Iraq and Jordan.

A localized pause in fighting is allowing technicians to repair external power infrastructure serving the Russian-occupied nuclear plant.
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16 stories in this desk.A localized pause in fighting is allowing technicians to repair external power infrastructure serving the Russian-occupied nuclear plant.
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