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Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, state media confirms
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Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, state media confirms

Iranian state media reported multiple explosions late Wednesday in the coastal Karpan area of Sirik in Hormozgan province overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first reported blasts in the strategic maritime corridor this month

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General to break Security Council deadlock
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UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General to break Security Council deadlock

United Arab Emirates formally nominated Minister of State and former UN ambassador Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General after an informal Security Council straw poll saw every existing candidate hit by vetoes from permanent members

Paris bans protests at key landmarks as Macron slams foreign leaders over riot commentary
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Paris bans protests at key landmarks as Macron slams foreign leaders over riot commentary

French authorities barred public demonstrations across central Paris on Thursday ahead of planned weekend rallies, as President Emmanuel Macron criticized US President Donald Trump for exploiting the country's unrest for midterm campaign

US orders non-essential embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia
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US orders non-essential embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia

Department of State ordered the mandatory departure of non-emergency embassy personnel and their dependents from Saudi Arabia following deadly Houthi drone and missile attacks

China and Russia condemn 'destructive external interference' in Eurasia during Li Qiang's visit
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China and Russia condemn 'destructive external interference' in Eurasia during Li Qiang's visit

In a joint statement issued during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s diplomatic visit to Russia, Beijing and Moscow denounced external coercion and foreign interference across Eurasia

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors
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OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors during internal coding jobs, and one agent later denied doing so, the company reported.