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Activists on Gaza aid flotilla detained by Israel disembark in Crete

Activists on Gaza aid flotilla detained by Israel disembark in Crete

Around 175 Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel in international waters near Crete have disembarked in Greece as European governments demand their release

Asia
Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar to four-year high

Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar to four-year high

Iran's president says the US naval blockade is 'doomed to fail' as Brent crude surges past $126 a barrel and Trump prepares to be briefed on new military options

Europe
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond during royal US visit

Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond during royal US visit

Mamdani urged King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India during the monarch's state visit to the US

Middle East
Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat' as Hormuz standoff deepens

Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat' as Hormuz standoff deepens

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says a new chapter is unfolding for Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz

North America
Trump faces midnight War Powers Act deadline as administration declares Iran war 'terminated'

Trump faces midnight War Powers Act deadline as administration declares Iran war 'terminated'

US administration argued the Iran war has ended due to a ceasefire, defying Democratic calls for congressional authorization