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Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a U.S. blockade

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade
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US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran. The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S.

US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran
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Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war

Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war
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Return to US-Iran hostilities is huge setback for civilians, UN rights chief says

The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran was a significant blow to civilians in

Return to US-Iran hostilities is huge setback for civilians, UN rights chief says
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Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say

An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy, and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on

Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say
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Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not think anybody should be able to charge a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz
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Fed in the spotlight as Warsh faces Congress

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Asian markets are crumbling and Brent Crude is bubbling around $85 per barrel as U.S.

Fed in the spotlight as Warsh faces Congress
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Dana Bash presses Netanyahu on ongoing settler violence in West Bank

CNN's Dana Bash presses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on why settler violence in the West Bank hasn't ended.

Dana Bash presses Netanyahu on ongoing settler violence in West Bank
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Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion

Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic

Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
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Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to drag on for an extended period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting escalated and

Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza

A United Nations official has said Palestinian militant group Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, placing further hardship on its civilians already

UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza
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Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard.

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
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Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike

Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next

Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
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EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's recovery

A senior European Union official says the EU has coordinated efforts to raise $1 billion in aid pledges for rebuilding Gaza

EU rallies $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's recovery
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EU and partners launch $1 billion scheme to help Gaza recover from war

The European Commission and more than a dozen countries launched an initiative on Monday to deliver €883.6 million ($1 billion) in aid projects to help Gaza recover from

EU and partners launch $1 billion scheme to help Gaza recover from war
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The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates

The U.S. military has launched several waves of strikes on Iran over Tehran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend

The US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates
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EU ministers remain divided over curbing trade with Israeli settlements

By Andrew Gray and Bart H.

EU ministers remain divided over curbing trade with Israeli settlements
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Macron warns of resurgent demons of antisemitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron is decrying the resurgence of antisemitism in France

Macron warns of resurgent demons of antisemitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus
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US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

A congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers and then the Israeli military as he toured the West Bank

Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
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Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating

Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating

Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating
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US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

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US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
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The view from Tehran: Anger and vengeance in the air as Iran buries its longest-serving leader

The view from Tehran: Anger and vengeance in the air as Iran buries its longest-serving leader

The view from Tehran: Anger and vengeance in the air as Iran buries its longest-serving leader
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A 300-year-old bonfire tradition in Northern Ireland has turned its flames on Muslims

A 300-year-old bonfire tradition in Northern Ireland has turned its flames on Muslims

A 300-year-old bonfire tradition in Northern Ireland has turned its flames on Muslims
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Countries must reject Iran efforts to control Hormuz, UN agency document says

Countries should reject efforts by Iran to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's "unilateral decision" to create a body to control

Countries must reject Iran efforts to control Hormuz, UN agency document says
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Qatari delegation is in Iran, aims to boost mediation role, Tasnim news agency says

A Qatari delegation visited Iran on Friday in what is believed to be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator after a recent escalation in hostilities in the Gulf,

Qatari delegation is in Iran, aims to boost mediation role, Tasnim news agency says
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NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver

Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world

NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver
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Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns

A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in the

Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns
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Netanyahu warns Trump: Turkey is 'not exactly a model ally'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN's Dana Bash that despite President Donald Trump's friendship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his newfound willingness to sell them advanced F-35 fighter jets, the country is not a 'friendly state to the United States.'

Netanyahu warns Trump: Turkey is 'not exactly a model ally'
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Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand

Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator

Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
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Iran’s supreme leader missed his father’s momentous funeral – now what?

Iran’s supreme leader missed his father’s momentous funeral – now what?

Iran’s supreme leader missed his father’s momentous funeral – now what?
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Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide

Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran

Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
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Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say

Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom

Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say
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Oil prices settle 2% lower as economic worries outweigh supply risks

Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and other economic concerns could weigh on global oil demand despite continuing supply

Oil prices settle 2% lower as economic worries outweigh supply risks
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Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait

The family of Faisal Jatoi, the Pakistani co-pilot missing with four others after their cargo plane crashed into the Arabian Sea, faced an agonising wait

Families of crew aboard crashed Pakistani cargo plane face agonising wait
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Iran says millions are mourning Khamenei. That’s not the full picture

Iran says millions are mourning Khamenei. That’s not the full picture

Iran says millions are mourning Khamenei. That’s not the full picture
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Bank of Japan sees growing inflation pressures from Iran war

The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is likely to prod more firms to raise prices later this year, signalling caution over mounting

Bank of Japan sees growing inflation pressures from Iran war
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Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been held in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala

Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war

US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf Arab states
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Trump wants to leave the Iran war behind. That won't happen soon

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Trump wants to leave the Iran war behind. That won't happen soon
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Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside

Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking

Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside
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Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland
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Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced at a NATO summit in Turkey that the U.S. will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems

Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
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Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list

President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove

Trump to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
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Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon

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Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon
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Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies

President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut

Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies
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Trump says he doesn't think Iran conflict will start again

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not think a full-fledged conflict with Iran would erupt in the wake of military strikes from both sides.

Trump says he doesn't think Iran conflict will start again
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Democrat Rahm Emanuel tells Israel to change course or risk US alliance

Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat weighing a 2028 U.S. presidential run, said on Wednesday that Israel risks jeopardizing its alliance with Washington unless it

Democrat Rahm Emanuel tells Israel to change course or risk US alliance