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Modi claims 'record' BJP win in opposition-held West Bengal

Modi claims 'record' BJP win in opposition-held West Bengal

India's BJP wins West Bengal for the first time ever as Modi claims a record victory, while Tamil Nadu delivers a shock result

Asia
Iran military says US forces will be attacked if they enter the Strait of Hormuz

Iran military says US forces will be attacked if they enter the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's joint military command warned that any US forces entering the Strait of Hormuz will be attacked, after Trump announced Project Freedom to escort stranded ships

Europe
Iran's Araghchi slams European countries for 'unconstructive' approach on nuclear program

Iran's Araghchi slams European countries for 'unconstructive' approach on nuclear program

Iran's foreign minister condemns European nations for repeating 'incorrect clichés' about Iran's peaceful nuclear program, as Trump casts doubt on Tehran's new peace proposal

Middle East
Two Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court

Two Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila appeared in an Ashkelon court Sunday after Israel seized them from a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted at sea

North America
Oil slips after Trump says US will help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Oil slips after Trump says US will help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dipped Monday as Trump announced Project Freedom to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but no US-Iran peace deal kept prices above $100