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US to close flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls: report
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US to close flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls: report

Trump administration plans to shut the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel, handing its duties to a new Gaza security force, sources tell Reuters

US sanctions Chinese oil terminal over Iranian crude imports
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US sanctions Chinese oil terminal over Iranian crude imports

US sanctioned Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for importing tens of millions of barrels of Iranian crude, as diplomacy with Tehran remains frozen

UN telecoms agency to monitor Iranian attacks on Middle East infrastructure
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UN telecoms agency to monitor Iranian attacks on Middle East infrastructure

ITU adopted a resolution to condemn and assess Iranian attacks on telecoms infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait the UAE and Jordan after a Gulf-led push

Trump tells Congress Iran hostilities 'have terminated' as war powers deadline hits
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Trump tells Congress Iran hostilities 'have terminated' as war powers deadline hits

Trump declared Iran hostilities "terminated" in letters to Congress as a War Powers Act deadline hit, despite no change in US military posture or ceasefire terms

12 nations condemn Israeli assault on Global Sumud Flotilla, demand immediate release of activists
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12 nations condemn Israeli assault on Global Sumud Flotilla, demand immediate release of activists

Foreign ministers from 12 nations, including Pakistan and Türkiye, condemn Israel's raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla and demand activists' release

Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot
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Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are forcing container ships onto longer routes around Africa

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

US seeks fresh coalition to restore shipping in Hormuz, WSJ reports
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US seeks fresh coalition to restore shipping in Hormuz, WSJ reports

US proposes new coalition called the Maritime Freedom Construct to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled Iran peace talks

US Central Command to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports
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US Central Command to brief Trump on new military options against Iran, Axios reports

CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper will brief Trump on Thursday on new Iran military options, including infrastructure strikes and a plan to seize part of the Strait of Hormuz

Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in 2021 Kabul airport attack
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Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in 2021 Kabul airport attack

US jury convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of conspiring to support Islamic State but deadlocked on his direct role in the Kabul airport bombing that killed 183 people

Gaza flotilla organizers say vessels surrounded by Israeli military boats
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Gaza flotilla organizers say vessels surrounded by Israeli military boats

Global Sumud Flotilla says Israeli military speedboats illegally surrounded its vessels in international waters, jamming communications and issuing threats

Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring
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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring

Trump faces mounting pressure to end the war, which is unpopular even among his base, raises fuel costs for Americans and unsettles US allies

US leads joint call backing Panama Canal sovereignty against China's actions
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US leads joint call backing Panama Canal sovereignty against China's actions

US and five regional nations have called China's actions over the Panama Canal a threat to sovereignty, drawing a sharp rebuke from Beijing

Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 227 children since March in one of worst surges in decades
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Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 227 children since March in one of worst surges in decades

Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths and nearly 35,000 suspected measles cases since March 15, with remote Indigenous communities among the hardest hit

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize wartime power as Mojtaba Khamenei's role narrows: report
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize wartime power as Mojtaba Khamenei's role narrows: report

IRGC has filled the power vacuum left by Ali Khamenei's death, with his son Mojtaba largely endorsing decisions rather than directing them

Indian man exhumes sister's skeleton and carries it to bank to prove she was dead
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Indian man exhumes sister's skeleton and carries it to bank to prove she was dead

Jitu Munda dug up his sister's body in Odisha and carried it to a bank branch after staff refused to let him withdraw money without a death certificate

Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel talks as clash with president deepens national divide
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel talks as clash with president deepens national divide

Lebanon's President Aoun is pushing ahead with direct Israel talks as Hezbollah warns of instability

Trump tells aides to prepare for extended Strait of Hormuz blockade, WSJ reports
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Trump tells aides to prepare for extended Strait of Hormuz blockade, WSJ reports

Washington weighs sustained pressure on Iran while avoiding escalation, targeting its oil exports by intercepting vessels to and from its ports

Qatar warns against 'frozen conflict' in Gulf amid stalled US-Iran talks
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Qatar warns against 'frozen conflict' in Gulf amid stalled US-Iran talks

Qatar warns against a prolonged standoff that risks reigniting with political triggers

Bangladesh starts fueling its first nuclear power station at Rooppur
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Bangladesh starts fueling its first nuclear power station at Rooppur

Bangladesh has begun loading uranium fuel at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a key step toward first power generation by August and full output by late 2027