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The News Desk provides timely and factual coverage of national and international events, with an emphasis on accuracy and clarity.

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports
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Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports

A commercial oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile near the coast of Oman, triggering a shipboard fire that crew members successfully extinguished without reported casualties

US issues global pause on immigrant visa appointments for mandatory staff training
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US issues global pause on immigrant visa appointments for mandatory staff training

The US State Department has temporarily paused and rescheduled immigrant visa appointments across all embassies and consulates worldwide to conduct mandatory staff training on "public charge" screening standards

US designates UK-based Palestine Action and two other groups as foreign 'terrorist' organizations
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US designates UK-based Palestine Action and two other groups as foreign 'terrorist' organizations

The United States officially designated the UK-based activist network Palestine Action, Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati, and pro-Palestinian movement Masar Badil as Specially Designated Global Terrorist organizations

CIA Director warned Russia against NATO attacks during secret Moscow visit, US media reports
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CIA Director warned Russia against NATO attacks during secret Moscow visit, US media reports

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow to explicitly warn Russian intelligence officials against military or hybrid attacks on NATO member states, despite President Donald Trump downplaying the high-level mission

Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
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Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Massive flash floods and debris flows triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border destroyed entire villages, killing at least 165 people and leaving hundreds missing—including scores of foreign tourists

Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children

Meta will pay $16.68 billion and change Facebook and Instagram after states accused it of designing platforms to addict children