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🦠 Europe is battling a major STI crisis as gonorrhea cases surge 303% since 2015 and syphilis infections more than double, according to new ECDC data.

Spain recorded the highest numbers, while officials warn of serious health complications and rising congenital syphilis cases.

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‘I’ve had enough!’ Trump abruptly ends a Meet the Press interview in dramatic fashion, clashing with NBC’s Kristen Welker after she challenged him with fact checks.

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“People are suffering because of high fuel prices—diesel and fertilizer have both gone up. [The President’s] message is that those prices will start to come down once the war ends,” — @KWelkerNBC said after her recent interview with the President.

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JUST IN: Trump said the United States will not release frozen Iranian assets or ease sanctions ahead of any agreement with Iran, stressing that such steps would only come after a deal is reached.

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Trump said the U.S. will COOPERATE with Iran to DESTROY its uranium if they can REACH a deal.

“We’ll all go together. It’ll be our equipment. We’ll take it out and destroy it, whether it’s on-site or whether we take it off-site,” the president said.

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JUST IN: Rebecca Bennett has won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.

She will challenge incumbent Republican Tom Kean Jr. in the general election.

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JUST IN: Reports claim longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by CBS just one day after accusing Bari Weiss of “murdering” the program.

The termination notice stated: “Your employment with CBS is terminated for cause effective immediately.”

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BREAKING: Josh Turek has won the Iowa Democratic Senate primary.

He is set to take on MAGA-backed candidate Ashley Hinson in the general election.

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JUST IN: Ben Ray Luján has won the Democratic Senate primary in New Mexico.

He secured the party’s nomination and will advance to the general election.

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BREAKING: Dr. Adam Hamawy has won the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.

He will be the Democratic nominee for the seat in the general election.

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BREAKING: Rob Sand has won the Iowa Democratic gubernatorial primary.

He now has a chance to flip Iowa’s governor’s office for Democrats for the first time in nearly two decades.

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BREAKING: Melanie Stansbury has won the Democratic primary for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District.

She has been one of the most prominent advocates pushing for the release of the Epstein files.

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JUST IN: Deb Haaland has won the New Mexico Democratic primary for governor.

If elected, she would make history as the first Native American governor in U.S. history.

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First look at a new ‘GOD OF WAR’ spin-off game focused on Faye.

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🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: A 28-year-old Long Island man died in his father’s arms after a fatal stabbing in Massapequa.

Police say Kristen Sculley, 22, allegedly entered his basement apartment for a pre-arranged HOOKUP before stabbing him.

She now faces second-degree murder charges.

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US says a deal with Iran could come at almost any time — “today, tomorrow, or even next week.”

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🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: New reports claim that Pete Hegseth has BLOCKED the promotions of multiple female and Black Navy officers.

It also says that close to 60% of the senior officers he has DISMISSED are either women or Black.

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That said, countries like the UAE enforce much stricter policies. Many Sikhs living in or visiting the UAE either leave their Kirpan at home or wear a small symbolic version instead.

Some are now arguing the UK should adopt a similar approach.

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🇬🇧 UPDATE: This is the knife Vickrum Digwa used to kill Henry Nowak.

Digwa reportedly said he carried the blade as part of his Sikh faith.

In the UK, Sikhs are legally permitted to carry ceremonial knives known as Kirpans, while non-Sikhs carrying a similar-sized... See below

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In the UK, Sikhs are legally permitted to carry ceremonial knives known as Kirpans, while non-Sikhs carrying a similar-sized blade could face jail time.

For baptized Sikhs, the Kirpan is considered a compulsory article of faith and not something they can simply abandon... More