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Trump calls latest US strikes on Iran a 'love tap', says ceasefire still in effect
President plays down clash in Hormuz after CENTCOM responds to attacks on US destroyers; Iran accuses Washington of breaching the truce.
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UAE intercepts more Iranian missiles; tally crosses 551 ballistic, 2,263 drones since escalation
UAE Defence Ministry says air defences shot down two ballistic missiles and three drones from Iran on Friday; total injuries reach 230 since attacks began.
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US awaits Iran response to peace proposal as Gulf clashes flare and UAE intercepts new attack
Rubio says US expects Iran reply Friday on its latest peace proposal as US and Iranian forces clash in the Gulf and UAE intercepts new missile-drone attack.
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US-drafted UN resolution on Iran's Hormuz attacks heads for Russia, China veto
Washington's draft Security Council resolution invokes Chapter VII over Hormuz mining; Beijing and Moscow signal they will block it.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde for Tenerife
MV Hondius will dock in Tenerife within three days; non-Spanish passengers will be repatriated, 14 Spaniards quarantined at a Madrid military hospital.
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Sri Lanka resumes worker deployment to Israel as flight disruptions ease
47 Sri Lankans, mostly women in caregiving roles, flew to Israel on Thursday — the 202nd SLBFE batch as Middle East air links recover post-conflict.
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US and Iran edge toward temporary war-halt deal in three-stage framework
Tehran reviewing one-page memo to formally end the war, fix Hormuz and open a 30-day talks window; Brent down 3% to $98 on Thursday.
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US fires on Iranian tanker as Trump pushes one-page peace memo
American jet disables Iranian-flagged vessel in Gulf of Oman the same day Tehran reviews a 14-point MoU; Saudi base denial forced Project Freedom pause.
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TN Governor rejects Vijay's bid for second day, demands 118 signatures
Tamil Nadu Governor refused Vijay's claim to form a government for the second day, demanding written backing from 118 MLAs before any swearing-in can proceed.
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China urges 'as soon as possible' Hormuz reopening as Wang Yi meets Araghchi in Beijing
Chinese FM Wang Yi met Iran's Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday and called for the strait to be reopened immediately, days before Trump-Xi summit.
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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle moves into Red Sea ahead of UK-France escort mission
Carrier strike group transits Suez to assess Hormuz region for the joint Anglo-French multinational maritime security initiative agreed in Paris last month.
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French cargo ship CMA San Antonio struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
CMA CGM says crew injured aboard the French-flagged container ship after a projectile strike in Hormuz Tuesday — first EU vessel hit since the war began.
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Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari departs Colombo after operational turnaround
Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari left Sri Lanka on May 6 after a port visit at Colombo, with the SL Navy bidding a customary farewell.
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since April ceasefire, targets Hezbollah commander
Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the April 16 ceasefire, targeting a Hezbollah Radwan force commander and threatening the truce.
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North Korea constitution drops unification, grants Kim direct nuclear command
March revision removes 'socialist' from title and references to peaceful reunification, while elevating Kim Jong-un above the Supreme People's Assembly.
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CNN founder Ted Turner, who pioneered 24-hour news, dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, who launched CNN in 1980 and revolutionised television news, has died at 87, the network announced.
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Trump pauses Project Freedom in Hormuz, cites 'great progress' on Iran deal
US President Trump paused the naval escort of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, citing progress toward an agreement with Iran.
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US and Iran near one-page MoU to end war, response expected within 48 hours
Washington and Tehran are close to a 14-point memo ending the war and opening a 30-day window for a detailed nuclear and Hormuz settlement, sources tell Axios.
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Australia rejects 38% of Sri Lankan student visas as crackdown intensifies
Australia refused 38% of Sri Lankan higher-education visas in February, placing the country among the top five rejection rates as Canberra tightens migration.
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WHO suspects rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission on cruise ship
WHO's Van Kerkhove says intimate contact between cabin-sharing passengers may have spread the Andes-strain virus on MV Hondius; public risk stays low.
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IMF chief warns Iran war fallout will take 3-4 months to ease even if fighting stops
Georgieva says global supply chain shocks, shipping costs and oil volatility from the Iran conflict will persist for months regardless of any ceasefire.
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Vijay's TVK takes 108 seats; Stalin formally resigns as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Stalin submits resignation to Governor Arlekar after DMK's defeat; TVK wins 108 of 234 seats, Modi's BJP ends Mamata's 15-year Bengal rule.
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Iran's chief negotiator warns Tehran 'not even started' as Hormuz standoff deepens
Ghalibaf says the Hormuz status quo is intolerable for the US 'whilst we have not even started yet' as Colombo stocks slide on Middle East panic.
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Romania's pro-European government collapses in no-confidence vote
PM Ilie Bolojan's cabinet ousted by Romanian lawmakers, putting sovereign ratings, EU funding access and currency stability at risk.