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IDF Strikes Lebanese Village Hours After Ceasefire Extended; Netanyahu Accuses Hezbollah of Sabotage
BBC-verified footage shows IDF airstrike on Deir Aames as Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of trying to sabotage the newly extended ceasefire.
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Trump Says Lebanon and Israel Agree to Extend Ceasefire by Three Weeks
Trump announces three-week extension of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire after White House talks between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors.
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Netanyahu Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Says Treatment Complete
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says an early-stage malignant tumour was removed and delayed the disclosure to avoid wartime 'Iranian propaganda'.
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US Justice Department Drops Criminal Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
US DoJ drops criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, US Attorney Pirro announced. The Fed's inspector general will now handle the cost-overrun matter.
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ICC Confirms Crimes Against Humanity Trial of Former Philippine President Duterte
Judges committed Rodrigo Duterte, 81, to trial on three counts of murder over his drug war, finding substantial grounds linking him to 76 killings.
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India Rebukes Trump Over 'Hellhole' Comment in Citizenship Row
India's MEA calls Trump's repost of a 'hellhole' remark 'uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste'; US Embassy in Delhi moves to ease tensions.
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Iran Says 'First Revenue' From Hormuz Tolls Deposited at Central Bank
Iran's deputy parliament speaker says toll revenue from ships using the Strait of Hormuz has been deposited at the Central Bank; no vessels or amounts named.
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Israel Awaiting US Green Light to 'Return Iran to Stone Age', Katz Says
Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel is ready to resume the war, awaiting US authorisation to destroy Iranian energy and electricity facilities.
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Italy Ready to Deploy Two Minesweepers in Hormuz Clearing Mission
Italy pledges up to four vessels including two minesweepers for an international operation to clear the Strait of Hormuz, its navy chief says.
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Lebanon and Israel Hold Second Round of Ambassador-Level Talks in Washington
Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors held a second Washington meeting — first such direct contact in decades — aimed at extending the ceasefire.
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Iran's FM Araghchi Calls IRIS Dena Attack 'War Crime' in Call With Herath
Iranian FM thanks Sri Lanka for IRIS Dena rescue efforts; describes US strike on the vessel as 'unprecedented war crime' in breach of Geneva Conventions.
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Trump Envoy Urges FIFA to Replace Iran With Italy at 2026 World Cup
US Special Envoy Paolo Zampolli tells FT he has suggested Italy take Iran's World Cup slot to repair Trump–Meloni ties after Pope Leo XIV row.
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Trump Says 'No Time Pressure' on Extended Iran Ceasefire
Trump told Fox News he is 'not in a rush' on Iran and wants 'a good deal', signalling reduced urgency after the ceasefire's indefinite extension.
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Trump Orders US Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Iranian Mine-Laying Boats in Hormuz
Trump ordered US Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and tripled minesweeping, calling the strait 'sealed up tight'.
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Iran War Pushing Over 30 Million Back Into Poverty, UN Chief Warns
Iran war fuel and fertiliser disruptions will push 30 million back into poverty as farmers plant crops, UNDP's Alexander De Croo warns.
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US Intercepts Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Asian Waters Near Sri Lanka, India
US Navy has diverted three Iranian tankers near Sri Lanka, India and Malaysia, Reuters reports. CENTCOM says 29 vessels turned around since blockade.
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US Seizes Majestic X Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean Near Sri Lanka
US military seized Guyana-flagged oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, calling it an Iran-linked smuggler.
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EU Considers Forcing Countries to Stockpile Jet Fuel as Hormuz Crisis Bites
EU Energy Commissioner says mandatory jet fuel reserves and cross-border redistribution are on the table as June shortage looms.
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Finnish MP Urges Helsinki to Use New MoU to Press Sri Lanka on Accountability
Green League MP Bella Forsgrén asks Finland's foreign minister how the new Sri Lanka MoU will advance accountability for wartime violations against Tamils.
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Iran Seizes Two Cargo Ships in Hormuz After Day of Attacks
IRGC escorts two vessels to Iranian coast citing 'improper coordination,' hours after gunfire on three ships; a new enforcement mode beyond warning shots.
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Iran Threatens Gulf Neighbours' Oil Fields, Refineries in Major Escalation
IRGC Aerospace commander warns Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain that their oil fields and refineries are on Iran's expanded target list.
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Iran Reports Two Million Jobs Lost From War With US and Israel
Iran's Deputy Work Minister says two million jobs have been lost to the war with the US and Israel, with factories, retailers and the digital sector hit.
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IRGC Gunboat Opens Fire on Container Ship off Oman, Bridge Damaged
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman, damaging the bridge. UKMTO confirms all crew safe.
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Second Ship Fired Upon in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO Confirms
A second outbound cargo ship was fired upon 8 nautical miles west of Iran on Tuesday, marking the second Hormuz attack in a single day.