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5 min readPresident Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal to end the ongoing war with the U.S. and Israel, telling reporters Friday that Iran is asking for things he cannot agree to. He confirmed the U.S. will not travel to Pakistan for peace talks, though discussions continue by phone. “They’ve made strides, but I’m not sure if they ever get there,” Trump said. The remarks came as U.S. crude oil closed at $102 a barrel and Brent crude at $109, reflecting the market’s reaction to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 American troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced Friday. The move follows a review of U.S. forces in Europe and is slated to take place over the next six to twelve months. About 35,000 American troops are currently based in Germany — the largest U.S. military presence in Europe and one of the largest outside the United States. The Pentagon gave no information on where the troops might be sent. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said this week that “the Americans clearly have no strategy for ending the war in Iran.” President Trump fired back, telling the German leader he should worry more about his own country and stop interfering in the Iran War.
House passes $390 billion farm bill, Senate opposition looms
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Rejects Iran's Latest Proposal** - President Trump says he is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel, citing unacceptable demands and declining to travel to Pakistan for peace talks.
- 2 (01:04) **Pentagon Orders Withdrawal of 5,000 Troops from Germany** - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 American troops from Germany, the largest U.S. military presence in Europe.
- 3 (02:00) **House Passes $390 Billion Farm Bill, Senate Hurdles Remain** - The House has passed a massive farm bill setting agriculture and nutrition policy through 2031, but it faces significant opposition in the Senate.
- 4 (03:02) **Mental Health Crisis Deepens: 80% of Screenings Show Risk** - Mental Health America reports that 80% of people who took a free mental health screening on its website in 2025 scored at risk of a mental illness, with suicidal thoughts rising across all age groups.
- 5 (04:06) **Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Infrastructure** - Ukraine's military says it has hit a Russian oil terminal, marking the fourth attack on Russia's regional oil infrastructure in just over two weeks.
- 6 (04:22) **Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Responds** - Israel carried out another round of airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least ten people according to Lebanese health officials.
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