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Meet the Press

Sen. Roger Marshall says U.S. strikes are a ‘mop-up operation’ hours after Iran’s attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain threatened to unravel peace efforts

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CAPTAIN RETIRES

England captain Ben Stokes retires from international cricket

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Ben Stokes retires from Test cricket

England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket

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Peace talks in jeopardy

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens 'complete halt' of negotiations to end the war

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