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Houthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns

Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box....

Could Africa be the next AI frontier as US and Europe hit limits?

U.S. companies are winning massive data center and AI deals across Africa, including a $6.2 billion project in Lesotho for hydropower and computing....

Sweden votes as migration, crime and economy dominate high-stakes election

Gun violence, asylum policy and welfare reform dominate Sweden's election as Ulf Kristersson's coalition battles Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats....

Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway

The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search....

Saudi Arabia tells Trump now is the time for military action as Iran-backed Houthis advance

Houthi forces seized Perim island and key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action....

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How Iran’s Hard-liners Blew Up the Peace Deal with Trump

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out....

Russian Strikes on Ukraine Hits Near David Petraeus, ex-C.I.A. Chief

David Petraeus was at a rail station when a drone hit. Another train, with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and other dignitaries, had just left, Ukrainian officials said....

King Charles Will Convene A.I. Leaders Amid Calls to Slow Development

As alarm from the highest echelons of A.I. companies mounts, Buckingham Palace said the king would meet with executives to explore how the technology can be used for good....

Meeting Between Iran, Arab States Postponed as Mideast Diplomacy Stalls

Talks between the United States and Iran hit a dead end weeks ago, leaving Arab countries struggling to manage their ties to Tehran amid ongoing attacks....

Okinawa Elects a Conservative Amid Fears About China and the Economy

Genta Koja will become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister as she works to accelerate a military buildup....

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Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive

The latest strike happened ahead of an expected meeting between Iranian and Gulf officials in Oman to sign an agreement for shipping through the strait....

Trump says U.S. may keep Iranian oil 'like Venezuela' as Gulf-Iran Hormuz talks stall

Trump said revenue from the Venezuela arrangement has "paid for the war many times."...

Z.ai shares tumble over 10% after $5 billion fundraising, its second major raise in two months

Z.ai shares tumbled after the Chinese AI company announced its second major fundraising in two months....

Baker Hughes sees no slowdown in energy projects despite higher rates as AI buildouts stoke LNG demand

Baker Hughes has yet to see higher borrowing costs slow investment in major energy projects....

The 10-year Treasury is closing in on 5%. How it gets there matters more

The 10-year Treasury yield is closing in on 5%, a level last touched in October 2023. Strategists say the drivers behind higher yields are more important....

BBC News

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning"....

Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China

The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen"....

Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like

While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution....

Swedish left-wing bloc narrowly ahead with election too close to call

A partial count by Sweden's election authority projected that left-wing opposition bloc would win a three-seat majority....

Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea

Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather....