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Iran foreign minister says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” for all commercial vessels and will remain so during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, as Unit...
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Iran eyes $15B from Hormuz transit fees paid in local currency
An Iranian lawmaker said a proposed plan to formalise Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is aimed at strengthening the national currency, ...
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South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by ...
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Student kills four in Turkey's second school shooting in two days
A teenage student shot at least four people dead including three fellow pupils and wounded at least 20 others at a middle school in southeastern...
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US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marat...
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Oil back above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
Oil prices rose back above $100 a barrel as energy markets reopened in Asia on Monday after talks between the US and Iran ended without a new deal and...
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Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between the two countries, as it hosts...
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US intelligence indicates China preparing weapons shipment to Iran, CNN reports
U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late ...
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Barcelona moves nine points clear in La Liga
FC Barcelona moved nine points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday after a 4-1 home win over Espanyol in a Catalan derby and Real Madrid's 1-1 dra...
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Failure of US-Iran talks is a blow to hopes of finding an off-ramp to crisis
We watched the sun go down in Islamabad and then come up again as these marathon talks went on. To end without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nasc...
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