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Of the 647 claims in Politics with evidence either way, 86% held up.
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The government expelled Iran’s diplomats, saying the country had orchestrated attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney restaurant.
Australian security agencies have concluded that Iran was behind the arson attacks on a decades-old kosher restaurant, Lewis’ Continental Kitchen, in Sydney in October and the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne two months later.
Mike Burgess, Australia’s head of intelligence, said a monthslong investigation had uncovered links between the two attacks and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Australia accused Iran on Tuesday of directing arson attacks on a Jewish business and a synagogue in Australia last year.
Rarely in modern history has a military offensive been as loudly and persistently foreshadowed as the June 2025 Israeli and American strikes on Iran’s nuclear program.
For more than three decades, leaders in Tel Aviv and Washington have issued stark warnings about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions and activities.
Five American presidents have pledged to prevent Tehran from crossing the threshold of nuclear weapons capability.
Mr. Miran will be able to vote on decisions related to interest rates, bank regulation and other internal matters.
Mr. Trump made clear on Thursday that he would continue to search for a “permanent replacement” for the seat soon to be held by Mr. Miran.
Mr. Trump wants the Fed to cut interest rates significantly.
Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair ends in May 2026, but his term as governor ends in January 2028.
Stephen I. Miran may spend only a few months on the central bank’s board of governors, but in that time he can influence the discussions around interest rates and who will become the institution’s next leader.
Russia's Shahed drones have made bedtime in Ukraine a time of dread.
Russia launched an average of 34 Shaheds into Ukraine per week in fall 2022.
Russia's Shahed drones are manufactured in Tatarstan and Izhevsk.
The use of Shahed drones by Russia violates the 'principle of distinction' between military and civilian objects.
Shaheds are a physical manifestation of Russia’s sanctions-evading skills.
Russia's Shahed drone program has brought about a deadly new phase in the war.
Iran first provided its drones to the Kremlin in 2022.
What may appear as inconsistency is, in fact, a dual strategy: rhetorical escalation paired with cautious pragmatism.
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