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US President Donald Trump observed Veterans Day by suggesting that the towering arch he wants to build in his own honor would also be dedicated to the US military and those who served in its ranks. In his Veterans Day remarks, the president also defended the U.S war with Iran, saying the conflict had been won but that he wanted to ensure a “total victory.”

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Israeli settlers set fire to a vehicle scrapyard in the village of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, located south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the owner said on Wednesday.

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Pope Leo XIV closed an emotional and politically charged visit to Argentina on Wednesday with an appeal for unity and reconciliation, offering a message of hope to his predecessor’s polarized homeland.

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki joined thousands of far-right supporters, waving red-and-white national flags and chanting slogans, at an annual march in the capital on Wednesday to mark the country’s Independence Day.