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    Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Blockade

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the US after a blockade, threatening global oil flows and fragile ceasefire stability.

    World
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    Trump Says US Weighing Currency Swap with UAE

    Donald Trump signals openness to a UAE currency swap to ease dollar shortages as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports, raising economic concerns.

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    Israeli Settlers Kill 14 Year Old in Occupied West Bank

    A settler attack near Ramallah killed two Palestinians, including a teen, amid escalating violence in the West Bank, highlighting rising tensions, land disputes and security fears.

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    Iran Rejects Fresh Trump Outreach Amid Shifting US Stance

    Donald Trump says US will resume Iran talks via Pakistan while warning of military action; Tehran rejects participation, citing US demands and blockade, as tensions rise ahead of a ceasefire deadline.

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    Iran Opens Hormuz Shipping Lanes After Lebanon Ceasefire

    Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.

    West Asia
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    Gulf Allies ‘Exceptional Teammates’, Says US War Secretary

    US defence secretary Pete Hegseth praises Gulf allies for strong support during Iran conflict, criticises other partners for failing to contribute, as tensions persist and a fragile ceasefire holds.

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    US Pushes Lebanon Ceasefire as Iran Talks Gain Pace

    Trump announces a 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire after US-led talks, with both sides agreeing to halt hostilities. The truce aims to ease tensions and pave the way for rare direct negotiations.

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    Turkish Activists Form Human Chain in Iran in Show of Solidarity

    Turkish cultural figures and media activists form a human chain outside a Tabriz power plant, signalling solidarity with Iran as regional tensions continue to escalate.

    West Asia
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    Iran Warns No Port Safe Amid US Naval Blockade Move

    As ceasefire talks collapse, the US announces a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, while Iran vows retaliation across the Persian Gulf. The confrontation risks renewed conflict and a spike in global oil prices.

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    US Targets Iranian Ports with Blockade After Peace Talks Fail

    Trump orders US Navy blockade of ships tied to Iran via Hormuz after failed talks, as conflict deepens, oil flows stall, prices risk rising and doubts grow over feasibility and global economic fallout.

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    Washington’s Iran Blockade Tests Limits of Naval Power & Global Order

    US naval blockade of Iran escalates Gulf tensions, threatening global oil flows via Hormuz and beyond, raising legal risks, inflation fears and the prospect of wider economic disruption.

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    US-Vatican Feud Erupts Over Iran

    Pope Leo XIV rejected Trump’s criticism, urging peace as US-Iran tensions escalated, a Hormuz blockade threat disrupted shipping, oil prices rose, and failed talks deepened fears of conflict.

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    The U.S. Must Oppose a Saudi Coalition Attack on Hodeidah

    U.S. support for the war on Yemen has been a disgrace for the last three years. Increasing that support to enable coalition forces to attack Hodeidah would be the worst thing our government could.

    West Asia
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    Do These Guys Prefer War With North Korea?

    No one yet knows if there’s going to be a summit with North Korea. But the alternative to a Trump-Kim tête-à-tête should be a different form of diplomacy, not war, as the administration and its.

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    Water Dispute: World Bank asks Pakistan to accept Indian proposal

    After lingering on the issue for two years, the World Bank (WB) has asked Pakistan to withdraw its plea for setting up a ‘Court of Arbitration’ and accept India’s proposal to appoint a neutral.

    South Asia
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    Putin signs US counter-sanctions legislation

    The Monday signed legislation will be applied to any state or person for “hostile actions” against Russia and permits authorities to halt international cooperation with foreign states.

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    Jordan Prime Minister resigns amid anti-austerity protests

    Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki resigned on Monday after he was summoned by King Abdullah II over growing protests against his government's austerity measures, a government.

    West Asia
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    Syria's Assad to visit North Korea

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang's state media reported on Sunday, potentially becoming the first head of state to meet Kim.

    West Asia
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    NATO will not intervene if Iran strikes Israel

    Jens Stoltenberg told German magazine Der Spiegel in comments published on Saturday that Israel is a partner, but not a member of the alliance and that NATO’s “security guarantee” doesn’t apply to Israel.

    West Asia
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    Qatar rejects war on Iran as rift with Saudi widens

    In a new turn of events, which has been construed as sign of a deepening rift between Doha and Riyadh, Qatar has flatly rejected the idea of taking part in a military conflict against Iran.

    West Asia
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    Israeli jets fly over Hudaydah amid Saudi push to seize city: Houthi chief

    Leader of Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi has revealed that Israeli warplanes have been detected flying over the key port city of Hudaydah.

    West Asia
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    Israel's 'golden days' over after defeat of terrorists: Shamkhani

    Iran's top security official says there is a link between Israel's stepped-up threats against Tehran and the defeat of Takfiri terrorists in Iraq and Syria, which has made Tel Aviv angry. 

    West Asia
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    In Gaza, grief and pain for slain 'angel of mercy' paramedic

    That protest was the 10th Friday demonstration held by Palestinians since March 30 near the fence with Israel dubbed the Great March of Return. Sabreen's daughter, 21-year-old Razan.

    West Asia
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    Plans for holy land tour in limbo as Israel imposes blanket ban on Indonesian visitors

    Sally Piri’s plan to take her mother on a tour of the holy sites in the occupied West Bank this year may be put on hold after Israel’s recent move to ban Indonesian passport holders from entering the territory.

    Southeast Asia

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