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‘All Iranians are worried’ as North Texans with ties to Iran monitor travel ban, war
KERA - Texas
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July 3, 2025
Nika Reinecke was looking forward to the reunification of her family. Reinecke, who came to the U.S. from Iran in 1977 to study, was able to help her mother and two other siblings join her (in Texas The only one missing from her tight-knit family...
Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The number of Fourth of July travelers is expected to hit a record this year, with 72.2 million Americans traveling for the holiday. That’s 1.7 million more than in 2024, representing a 2.4% increase, public and government affairs director for AAA...
Travel experts share tips for the July Fourth weekend
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 72 million people across the country will travel for the Fourth of July weekend, according to AAA. Travel experts said the trend increases each year, but in 2025, more people, especially in the Midwest, are opting not to...
Iran is accused of assassinating two Swiss diplomats including woman who 'fell' from 17th floor balcony
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
Swiss diplomats may have been assassinated in Iran, Switzerland's intelligence service has said. The bleak warning comes after the mysterious deaths of two Swiss personnel and a tourist in Iran over the last four years, as well as an attack on an...
Iran charges imprisoned French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris with spying for Israel
Euronews
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July 3, 2025
Published on 03/07/2025 - 12:59 GMT+2 French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been detained by Iran for more than three years, have been charged with "spying for Israel", according to their relatives and diplomatic sources. On...
Ryanair travel chaos as 170 flights axed amid air traffic control strike
Irish Star
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July 3, 2025
06:19 ET, 03 Jul 2025 Ryanair has scrapped 170 flights as air traffic controllers hit the picket lines, sparking potential upheaval for summer vacationers. Over 30,000 travelers are bracing for disruptions after the carrier announced the...
Naqvi hails PM Shehbaz for playing major role in Iran-Israel truce
The News International
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a major role in Iran-Israel ceasefire after the two countries carried out attacks against each other for 12 days putting the world on edge due to fears of a wider...
Israelis face espionage charges of spying for Iran, in court indictment
Ynet
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July 3, 2025
Two residents of northern Israel's Tiberias—Yoni Segal, 18, and Nehorai Mizrahi, 20—faced espionage charges Thursday for collaborating with Iranian operatives, including agreeing to travel to Iran for "assassination training" targeting a senior...
Turkmenistan’s Diplomatic Moves Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
Times of Central Asia
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July 3, 2025
One of the elements most highlighted by the recent military confrontation between Israel and the U.S. on one side and Iran on the other is the geographical relevance of Central Asia to the situation. This is particularly true in the case of...
Ryanair cancels 170 flights after French air traffic controller strike causes last minute travel chaos
GB News
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July 3, 2025
Ryanair has cancelled more than 170 flights, disrupting travel plans for over 30,000 passengers due to French air traffic control strikes taking place on Thursday and Friday. The Irish low-cost carrier announced the widespread cancellations as...
French Air Traffic Controller Strike Disrupts Thousands of Flights at Start of Vacation Season
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025 Hour: 7:40 am France’s main airports faced major disruption starting Thursday due to a two-day strike by air traffic controllers, resulting in the cancellation of thousands of flights during the first week of the summer vacation...
Can A Missile From Iran Reach The US?
SlashGear
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July 3, 2025
With tensions in the Middle East heating up in 2025, as Israel and Iran traded missiles, and with the United States taking direct involvement in June, resulting in an attack on three nuclear sites, many around the world are concerned. It's well...
July 4th gas prices to hit lowest level in four years as 72.2 million expected to travel
Washington Examiner
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July 3, 2025
Gas prices in the U.S. are dipping to their lowest numbers since 2021 as a record 72.2 million Americans are preparing to hit the road for Fourth of July this weekend.The nationwide average for a gallon of gas is currently $3.14, which is roughly...
Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, is believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the program to have been completely destroyed. In fact, an early U.S....
UAE non-oil private sector grew in June but Israel-Iran war weighs on demand
The National News
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Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector grew in June, but demand slowed due to the Israel-Iran war. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index for the Emirates inched up to 53.5 in June, from 53.3 in May, demonstrating “solid...
Trump touts falling gas prices for holiday weekend
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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July 3, 2025
Gas prices are the lowest they’ve been in four years coming into the holiday weekend, sitting at a national average of $3.14 per gallon of unleaded, according to gas prices tracker GasBuddy. They’re down more than 8 cents from one week ago and...
PM Shehbaz played key role in Iran-Israel ceasefire: interior minister
GEO TV
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July 3, 2025
Pakistan did not target India's civilians during conflict: Naqvi. Minister stresses that country did not suffer much damage. "None of the missiles fired by India reached their target," he says. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that...
The Executive Briefing: Iran, C-Suite Shakeups and the AI Ad Revolution
The Business of Fashion
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July 3, 2025
June was the month of two-week crises. It began with the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles, which touched off protests and the unusual deployment of US Marines in an American city. By mid-June, just as tensions were ebbing in...
Iran Concerns and Dollar Weakness Support Crude Oil Prices
Yahoo Finance
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The index of oil up by Pashalgnatov via istock August WTI crude oil (CLQ25) Tuesday closed up +0.34 (+0.52%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25) closed up +2.82 (+1.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher Tuesday after the dollar index...
US urges citizens not to travel to Iran
APA
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As of July 2, 2025, Iran’s airspace has partially reopened, although commercial travel from Tehran and other major hubs may be disrupted. U.S. citizens should monitor local media for updates and consult with commercial carriers for additional...