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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings After 7.7 Quake; Mega-Quake Alert Stands
Japan's JMA lifted the major tsunami warnings from Monday's 7.7 Iwate quake; advisories remain and the mega-quake alert for seven prefectures stands.
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Lebanon and Israel to Hold Second Round of Direct Talks in Washington on Thursday
Lebanon and Israel will hold a second round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday, led by envoy Yechiel Leiter for Israel and Simon Karam for Lebanon.
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Netanyahu Condemns Israeli Soldier Who Attacked Statue of Jesus in Lebanon
Israel's PM condemned 'in the strongest terms' the damage of a Catholic statue by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon and ordered a criminal probe.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Holds 45-Minute Call with Iran's Pezeshkian Ahead of Islamabad Talks
Pakistan's prime minister reaffirms commitment to regional peace in call with Iranian president as US delegation prepares to arrive in Islamabad Monday.
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Trump May Lift Hormuz Blockade to Break Islamabad Talks Deadlock
Trump said he would consider ending the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan's Asim Munir urged the move in a Sunday call.
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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Ends Wednesday Evening, Extension 'Highly Unlikely'
Trump says the Iran ceasefire expires Wednesday evening and an extension is 'highly unlikely,' sharpening the Hormuz deadline for Sri Lanka's fuel supply.
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Harris Says Trump 'Pulled Into War' by Netanyahu, Americans 'Don't Want This'
Former US VP Kamala Harris said PM Benjamin Netanyahu 'pulled' Donald Trump into war with Iran. Trump praised Israel as a 'great ally' in response.
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Indian VP Hands Over Final 145 Homes as Plantation Housing Phase III Concludes
Indian VP Radhakrishnan completes 4,000-home plantation housing phase III, handing over the final 145 units to Sri Lankan estate communities.
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Iran State Media Denies Islamabad Talks, Lawmaker Warns of Renewed Military Strike
IRNA calls reports of a second US-Iran round in Pakistan "not true" after Washington named its Vance-led delegation; an Iranian MP warns of renewed strikes.
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Iran Says US Deal 'Far Off' as Hormuz Stays Closed; Trump Rejects 'Blackmail'
Iran says talks with the US have progressed but a deal remains 'far' off; Hormuz will stay closed until Washington lifts its port blockade, Tehran says.
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Iran's IRGC Closes Strait of Hormuz Fully, Revokes Safe-Passage Corridor
Iran's IRGC has extended the Hormuz closure to the safe-passage corridor, threatening to fire on any vessel until the US lifts its naval blockade.
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Iran Parliament Drafts Hormuz Management Law with Transit Bans, War Compensation Clauses
Iran's parliament drafted a 10-clause Hormuz law to ban Israeli cargo and demand war compensation from hostile states before reopening the strait.
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Iran Team to Travel to Pakistan Tuesday for US Talks; Islamabad Declaration Floated
An Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday for fresh talks with the US, with a symbolic ceasefire extension announcement expected Wednesday.
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Gunman Kills Six in Kyiv Shooting and Supermarket Hostage Attack
A gunman opened fire on a street in Kyiv and took hostages inside a supermarket before being killed by police. At least six people died and 14 were injured.
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Eight Children Killed in Shreveport Mass Shooting as Gunman Shot Dead in Pursuit
A suspected domestic-related mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana left eight children dead and two women wounded before police killed the gunman in a chase.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, Flexing Muscle Amid Iran War
Pyongyang launched its fourth missile salvo this month from Sinpo on Sunday, extending a run of tests experts link to the seven-week U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Pakistan deploys 20,000 police as Islamabad braces for second round of US-Iran talks
Islamabad and Rawalpindi are on high alert as Pakistan readies 20,000 police and elite snipers for the expected second round of US-Iran nuclear talks.
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Russian Woman Killed by Beliatta-Colombo Express at Kabalana Crossing
A 23-year-old Russian woman died after being struck by an express train from Beliatta to Colombo at the Kabalana crossing, Ada Derana reported.
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Sri Lanka formally welcomed as newest member of International Big Cat Alliance
IBCA confirmed Sri Lanka's membership on May 1, formalising the agreement first announced during Indian VP Radhakrishnan's April visit to Colombo.
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Trump Hails Israel as 'Great Ally', Accuses Others of 'Showing True Colors'
Trump called Israel a 'great ally' in a Truth Social post and accused unnamed nations of having 'shown their true colors' during the Iran war.
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Trump and Iran Cite Progress in Talks as Hormuz Closure and Ceasefire Deadline Loom
Both sides described recent US-Iran negotiations as productive even as Tehran shut Hormuz again and Trump said he may not extend the ceasefire past April 22.
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US Navy Boards Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Gulf of Oman, Blows Hole in Engine Room
US Marines have taken custody of the Iranian-flagged Touska after the US Navy disabled its engine room in the first physical seizure of the Hormuz blockade.
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Vance to Lead US Delegation to Islamabad Monday as Trump Threatens Iran Power Plants
JD Vance will return to Islamabad on Monday with Witkoff and Kushner as Trump threatens to 'knock out' Iran's power plants and bridges if no deal is reached.
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Chinese Language Training Centre Inaugurated in Akurana as Ambassador Pledges Continued Support
Ambassador Qi Zhenhong opens a Mandarin training centre in Akurana, reaffirming China's bilateral support during times of crisis.