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Nearly 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf amid the Middle East war, facing drone attacks, seizures, and severe psychological trauma, charities warn
Qatar's PM met VP Vance in Washington to push for renewed Iran diplomacy, urging all parties to engage with mediation efforts toward a lasting peace deal
WHO confirms six hantavirus cases and three deaths tied to a cruise ship outbreak, with global risk assessed as low but moderate risk for passengers and crew
US jet disabled two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman, triggering retaliatory strikes and straining a fragile ceasefire as Iran weighs a new peace proposal
Trump announces a three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire from May 9-11, including a 1,000-prisoner swap, as fighting continues despite the truce declaration.
Iran adviser Mohammad Mokhber vowed not to relinquish the Strait of Hormuz, comparing its strategic value to an atomic bomb in remarks published Friday.
