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In the news today: An Iranian official warned Wednesday that any U.S. intervention in the ongoing conflict with Israel would risk all-out war in the region; the Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid a travel ban; and a judge blocks the U.S. government from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Also, another mayor is killed in Mexico. |
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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As more Israeli strikes hit Tehran, Iran warns that U.S. involvement would risk 'all-out war'
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Israeli warplanes pounded Iran's capital overnight and into Wednesday as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties. The conflict with Iran has killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others, according to a human rights group. Now, all eyes are on Washington, where President Donald Trump initially distanced himself from the Israeli attacks but has hinted at greater U.S. involvement. Read more. |
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- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei delivered the warning in an interview with Al Jazeera English, saying "any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region." He did not elaborate, but thousands of American troops are based in nearby countries within range of Iran's weapons. The U.S. has threatened a massive response to any attack.
The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said it had identified 239 of those killed in Israeli strikes as civilians and 126 as security personnel. Iran has not been publishing regular death tolls during the conflict and has minimized casualties in the past. Its last update, issued Monday, put the death toll at 224 people killed and 1,277 others wounded.
- Authorities in Iran offered no acknowledgement of the attacks, which has become increasingly common as the Israeli airstrikes have intensified. Iran has fired fewer missiles in each of its barrages, with just a handful launched on Wednesday. It has not explained the decline, but it comes after Israel targeted many Iranian launchers.
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Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
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The countries, most of them in Africa, have a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. The current travel ban includes 12 nations. Read more. |
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Judge says the government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary people
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Read more. |
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In an executive order signed in January, the president used a narrow definition of the sexes instead of a broader conception of gender. The order said a person is male or female and rejected the idea that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to another gender.
Tuesday's ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport or need to apply for a new one can request a male, female or "X" identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that matches the gender assigned at birth. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- The government failed to show that blocking its policy would cause any constitutional injury, Kobick wrote, or harm the executive branch's relations with other countries. The transgender and nonbinary people covered by the preliminary injunction, meanwhile, have shown that the passport policy violates their constitutional rights to equal protection, Kobick said.
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People swim in the river Spree in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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