State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave – The New York Times

  1. State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave  The New York Times
  2. Americans stranded abroad as Iran war erupted describe struggle to return home  PBS
  3. As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations  Reuters
  4. Cindy McCain among 28K Americans who fled Middle East as conflict intensifies  The Hill
  5. State Department defends 'proactive' evacuation efforts against Dems' claims of diplomatic chaos  Fox News
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Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest

Two men are in custody in connection with incident after anti-Islam demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters

New York police have confirmed that an improvised explosive device was thrown outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday when anti-Islam demonstrators, led by rightwing influencer Jake Lang, clashed with counterprotesters.

New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that a preliminary bomb squad analysis of the device that was ignited and thrown during the protest had “determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb”.

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Five key takeaways from an annual briefing by China’s foreign minister – NPR

  1. Five key takeaways from an annual briefing by China’s foreign minister  NPR
  2. The U.S. and China running the world together? China says no thanks  NBC News
  3. What’s wrong with a G2? Wang Yi lays out China’s case against great-power rivalry  South China Morning Post
  4. China Foreign Minister Addresses Iran, US at NPC 2026  Bloomberg
  5. A community with a shared future for humanity like a beacon lights the way forward: Chinese FM responds to a GT question  Global Times
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