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Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on ‘terror’ threats, says Iran ‘posed no imminent threat’.Listen to this article | 1 mininfoPublished On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, which advises both US President Donald Trump and the director of national intelligence on “terror” threats, has resigned over the war with Iran.In a resignation letter posted on X, Joe Kent said he could not “in good conscience” support the ongoing war.“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started…

President Trump’s director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the decision to begin a war against Iran when “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation.”Kent, nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate last year, posted his resignation letter on X Tuesday morning, saying he “cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.” “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote. “Iran posed no imminent threat…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fire appears to have broken out in Manhattan on Tuesday, which is  St. Patrick’s Day.FDNY indicated that a call came in for a fire on the roof at 6 E43rd street, Fox News has learned.Kevin Gordon, head of macro research and strategy, Schwab Center for Financial Research, posted a photo of thick smoke on X, and commented, “Quite the scene this morning on 43rd street in midtown Manhattan … really hope everyone is alright.”This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Fox News’ Seth Andrews contributed to this report

To Canada’s knowledge, no formal request to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been made to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said after U.S. President Donald Trump’s public appeal to that effect, as the oil shock from the Iran war continues. On Monday, Trump called on members of NATO, which includes Canada, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait, which Iran has throttled for two weeks and through which around 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply passes.“To our knowledge, a request has not been made to NATO for the type…

A Lebanese soldier has died of his wounds following an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese military says.

NEW DELHI: Indian investigators have arrested seven foreigners, including six Ukrainians and an American, on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday (Mar 17).Myanmar descended into civil war after a junta seized power in a 2021 coup, with pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic-minority armed groups fighting for control of large parts of the country.India has long been suspicious of certain Myanmar factions that have the same ethnicity as populations on the Indian side of the border, fearing a spillover of violence and unrest.On Monday, a closed court in New…

NewsFeedAfghan officials say a suspected Pakistani air strike hit a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing hundreds of patients and staff and leaving the facility in ruins. Pakistan denies targeting civilians, as tensions escalate between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The city of Minneapolis has seen a dramatic increase in auto thefts so far in 2026, causing rising pressure on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to address the situation. The worrying trend was highlighted by Crime Watch Minneapolis, a volunteer-operated news organization, which shared a graphic on X showing how widespread the problem has become throughout the city. More than 1,000 auto thefts were reported in January and February of this year in Minneapolis, a city of approximately 430,000 people. This represents an increase of nearly 35% compared to the same…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LOS ANGELES, California – Los Angeles — home to the largest Iranian population outside Iran — has become a focal point for the Iranian diaspora as tensions surrounding the conflict in the Middle East intensify.Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Los Angeles following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that reportedly killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. For many in the community who remember life in Iran before the 1979 revolution, the news brought a moment they said they had waited decades to see.Roozbeh Farahanipour, an Iranian American…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police are warning the pubic of fraudsters who are impersonating officers and using spoofed phone numbers that appear legitimate. The OPP’s Southern Georgian Bay Detachment put out the warning Tuesday, saying officers are investigating a report involving a resident who received calls from individuals claiming to be police. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. “The callers advised the victim that their Social Insurance Number had been compromised and that fraudulent bank accounts had been…