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Rubio plans Middle East trip next week, Axios reports

June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources.Rubio is expected to hold a summit with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Bahrain, Axios reported later, citing a third unidentified source.The State Department did not immediately respond to an emailed request for confirmation. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Ryan Patrick Jones) Read More

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What Netanyahu and Israel want out of the war with Iran

The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it.In comparison, the Israeli public is pressing for military defeat of Iran and its allies, such as the militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a parliamentary election this fall which could unseat him from power.So the war that Trump and Netanyahu launched together now sees the two leaders at odds on its potential end.Daniel Shapiro, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, explains the political calculus for Netanyahu right now.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected] episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. Read More

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US says it has issued new Iran-related sanctions

June 5 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting several entities, individuals and LPG tankers, the U.S. Treasury Department's website showed.Among 12 entities designated are five that are based in the Marshall Islands, four in the UAE, and one in China, according to details posted to the department's website. Six vessels were targeted, including four Panama-flagged tankers. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Ismail Shakil;Editing by David Ljunggren) Read More

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US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon until November

By Ted Hesson and Ryan Patrick JonesWASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for six months, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register on Wednesday.Some 11,000 people from Lebanon are covered under the Temporary Protected Status designation, according to a 2024 estimate. Under the move, they will be allowed to live and work legally in the U.S. through November 27, the notice said. Read More

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Motor racing-Former Red Bull boss Horner working with private equity investor Oakley

"We are increasingly drawn to businesses in this space that share the hallmarks of a typical Oakley investment: founder-led, high-growth and supported by resilient revenues, or under-commercialised ‘scarce’ assets with ⁠significant untapped ​potential." ALPINE FORMULA ONE STAKE AND BYD Horner, who ⁠left Red Bull with a reported £80 million ($107.58 million) payoff, has been linked to a 24% stake in the Alpine Formula One team held by investors led by Otro Capital. Otro's group of investors includes ⁠RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as well as NFL star Patrick Mahomes and golfer Rory McIlroy. Read More

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St Pat's recover to brush aside struggling Bohs

Despite going a goal down to a Markuss Strods strike in the opening seconds, St Patrick's Athletic roared back to beat Bohemians 3-1 at Richmond Park courtesy of a brace from striker Ryan Edmundson and another from Jamie Lennon. Read More