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President Donald Trump is preparing for a visit to the U.S. by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month.

Sources say U.S. officials are preparing agreements for Trump and the crown prince to sign or witness during the visit.

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The U.S. military launched an eighth strike against a boat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says was carrying drugs, this time in the Pacific Ocean off South America.

The seven previous strikes all targeted vessels in the Caribbean.

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Vice President JD Vance is seeking to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration is dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East.

He is visiting Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

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COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems.

A study in Nature found people with advanced lung or skin cancer lived longer if they received a Pfizer or Moderna shot within 100 days of starting immunotherapy.

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