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GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers breaks with Trump over Russia sanctions — as retiring lawmakers lash president

Republican Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers is breaking with President Trump over his decision to pause sanctions on Russia — but he’s not buying claims that the president is siding with Putin.

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Trump says Netanyahu needs to be re-elected, or else US will have to 'finish the job’ against Iran aloneTrump called Benjamin Netanyahu a "great warrior" and urged Israeli voters to back Likud in the Oct. 27 Knesset elections amid the war on Iran.

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Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bidIsraelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

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Rep. Turner calls for congressional probe into Starlink disruptionGOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio called for a congressional investigation into disruptions in Ukraine to satellite communications with Starlink, the technology owned by SpaceX's Elon Musk.

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UK Signals ‘Different View’ From Trump on Russia SanctionsPrime Minister Andy Burnham’s government disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s approach to sanctions on Russia, a key UK minister said, signaling a growing divergence between the allies over the Ukraine war.

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