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Iran escalates Hormuz 'tit-for-tat,' seizes ship tied to billionaire close to Trump, Macron

Analysts say the IRGC seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in a tit-for-tat move after a U.S. naval blockade and seizure of an Iranian ship....


Nuclear experts warn Iran’s uranium ‘right’ is a myth, say Trump is right to hold firm

Experts say the U.S. must permanently ban Iran's uranium enrichment program, warning Tehran could resume its nuclear weapons path if infrastructure stays....


Ships seized by Iranians 'armed to the teeth' along Strait of Hormuz have been taken toward port: report

The two container ships seized by Iran this week in the Strait of Hormuz have been moved toward the port of Bandar Abbas along the key waterway, a report said....


2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured

Two trains collided near Copenhagen, Denmark, early Thursday, leaving five critically injured and roughly a dozen others with minor injuries, police say....


Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

The ICC confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly overseeing deadly drug crackdowns....




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The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards....


Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire

The president said the truce in Lebanon would last three more weeks. Halting the war between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has been considered critical to advancing any peace agreemen...


$106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away

Unlike previous European assistance packages, this one is heavily weighted toward military spending, meant to put Ukraine on solid footing for a long fight....


Touring Africa, Pope Leo Raised His Voice, but Didn’t Like the Echo

On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted....


Afghans Who Helped U.S. Forces Say They’re Being Pushed Back to the Taliban

Once promised a move to the United States, Afghan refugees who helped U.S. forces say they face ‘bad or worse’ options: resettlement to Congo or returning home to live under the Taliban....




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Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war pushes energy prices higher

Government data showed the inflation figure — which strips out prices of fresh food — was in line with the 1.8% expected by economists polled by Reuters....


Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait

Trump's post shows the U.S. ratcheting up tensions with Iran over the strait, which has been largely choked off to oil tanker traffic since the war began....


Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension fails to calm investors

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors remained cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire....


How the Iran war has stoked competition between India and China for Russian oil

As the Iran war drags on and the Strait of Hormuz stays shut, India and China are increasingly competing against each other for shrinking crude oil supplies....


Stock futures are little changed after Trump announces 3-week extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Live updates

On Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite suffered its worst daily performance in nearly a month....




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Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM. ...


US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels

Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran....


Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. ...


In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future. ...


More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds

Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible....




 

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