Iran war rages on heading into fifth week, as Trump maintains that U.S. has ‘already won’

Iran war rages on heading into fifth week, as Trump maintains that U.S. has ‘already won’

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued to upend markets, cause death and destruction across the Middle East and elude any diplomatic resolution heading into its fifth week on Friday β€” even as President Trump claimed victory and a coming end to the conflict. β€œWe’re doing really well in Iran, just so you understand,” the president…

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Commentary: Bad Bunny will perform Super Bowl LX’s halftime show, likely in Spanish. Cue the meltdown

Commentary: Bad Bunny will perform Super Bowl LX’s halftime show, likely in Spanish. Cue the meltdown

The NFL announced the musical headliner for Super Bowl LX’s halftime show, and β€” much to MAGA’s chagrin β€” it’s not Kid Rock. Music’s most lucrative spot went to a relevant artist who actually sells albums: Bad Bunny. Letting the Puerto Rican rapper and singer turned global megastar perform 2026’s halftime show gifts right-wing influencers…

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Govt to allow early release of thousands of rapists and violent criminals, Tories claim in sentencing row | Politics News

Govt to allow early release of thousands of rapists and violent criminals, Tories claim in sentencing row | Politics News

The government will allow thousands of rapists, child sex offenders and other violent criminals to be released early from prison, the Conservatives claimed as a row over sentencing law reforms erupted. Ahead of MPs debating the Sentencing Bill, introduced to tackle the growing prison population, on Tuesday, the Tories accused Labour of favouring criminals over…

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Why the novel “Yesteryear” is the perfect antidote to ‘Mormon Wives’ drama

Why the novel “Yesteryear” is the perfect antidote to ‘Mormon Wives’ drama

Book Review Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke Knopf: 400 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Depending on your appetite for schadenfreude, it’s been an upsetting or entertaining news cycle for faith-forward influencers. Formerly Mormon content creator Taylor Frankie Paul,…

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