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Trump Says Bolsonaro, Like Other Allies Under Pressure, Faces a ‘Witch Hunt’

President Trump’s defense of the former president of Brazil was the latest example of him invoking a term he has frequently used while describing himself as a victim.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, leaving a courthouse in Brasília last month.

Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel praised President Trump’s role in his country’s establishment of diplomatic relations with some Arab states. But Mr. Trump has supported Israeli actions that have strained those ties.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.

Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record in Hourslong Speech Opposing Trump’s Policy Bill

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, delayed a final House vote with an impassioned speech that lasted nearly nine hours.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries spoke out against the domestic policy bill ahead of the vote in the House.

World Leaders Cautiously Welcome Israel-Iran Cease-Fire

In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.

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The streets of Tehran on Tuesday morning. World leaders have expressed concern that the cease-fire remained fragile.

What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.

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A guard stands outside the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, in a 2022 photo provided by Iranian state media.

What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.

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A guard stands outside the entrance to Evin prison in Tehran, in a 2022 photo provided by Iranian state media.

Here’s What to Know About Fordo, Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site

The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.

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A satellite photo from February showing the aboveground part of the Fordo nuclear facility, south of Tehran. In structures buried deep underground, the facility enriches uranium.

World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran

Amid fears of more dangerous escalation across the Middle East, some leaders condemned the attacks, and others urged restraint.

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António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary General, in 2023. He described the U.S. strikes as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge.”
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