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Trump Signals Iran Talks Could Restart in Islamabad Within Two Days
US President says negotiations with Iran could resume in Pakistan soon, following the collapse of earlier Islamabad talks.
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School Shooting in Turkey Leaves 16 Wounded; Teenage Attacker Kills Himself
A 19-year-old former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey, wounding 10 students and 4 teachers.
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UN Maritime Agency Says No Country Has Legal Right to Block Strait of Hormuz
The IMO invokes UNCLOS to challenge the US naval blockade, opening a potential legal pathway to force reopening.
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Xi Jinping Warns Against 'Law of the Jungle', Lays Out Four Proposals for Middle East Peace
China's president makes his most direct intervention yet in the conflict, six weeks after the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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Australia Appoints First Woman to Lead Its Army
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle named chief of army in historic appointment as part of defence leadership reshuffle.
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China Urges Restraint Over US Hormuz Blockade, Denies Arming Iran
Beijing calls for calm as US begins Hormuz blockade, rejecting allegations of weapons supply to Iran as 'groundless smears'.
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Over 5,000 Killed in Iran and Lebanon as Conflict Enters Seventh Week
Combined death toll reaches 5,000 across Iran and Lebanon, with 3,375 Iranian and 2,089 Lebanese dead since late February.
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Iran's President Condemns Trump's 'Insult' to Pope Leo XIV
Pezeshkian calls Trump's criticism of the Pope unacceptable, comparing it to the assassination of Iran's former Supreme Leader.
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IRGC Warns No Port in Persian Gulf or Gulf of Oman Will Be Safe Under Blockade
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says all Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports face risk if Iranian ports are threatened by US blockade.
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NATO Allies Refuse to Join Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade
UK, France and NATO members decline to participate in US-led naval blockade of Hormuz, deepening transatlantic rift.
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Israel Backs US Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports, Netanyahu Confirms
PM Netanyahu endorsed the US naval blockade of Hormuz in a cabinet video address, citing talks with VP Vance on nuclear enrichment.
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Orbán Concedes Defeat as Hungary Votes Out 16-Year Government in Record Turnout
Péter Magyar's Tisza party wins two-thirds supermajority as 78% of Hungarians end Orbán's 16-year rule.
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Pakistan PM Sharif Says US-Iran Ceasefire Still Holding Despite Naval Blockade
Shehbaz Sharif tells cabinet the ceasefire holds and efforts continue, hours after US activated naval blockade of Iran.
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Pope Leo XIV Responds to Trump: 'I Am Not Afraid, I Speak About the Gospel'
Pope Leo says he will continue promoting peace despite Trump calling him 'weak' over his opposition to the Iran war.
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Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIV, Calls Him 'Weak on Crime' and 'Terrible'
US President lashes out at Pope Leo after the pontiff criticised Trump's foreign and immigration policies.
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Trump Deletes AI Image Depicting Himself as Jesus After Religious Backlash
The Truth Social post showing Trump in Christ-like robes was removed after criticism from religious leaders and supporters alike.
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Trump Threatens to Sink Iranian Ships Approaching Hormuz Blockade
President Trump escalates rhetoric from capture to sinking, warning Iranian vessels will be 'blown to hell' near blockade.
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UK Not Supporting US Blockade of Iranian Ports, Starmer Says
PM Keir Starmer distances Britain from US naval blockade of Iranian ports, says UK focused on reopening Strait of Hormuz to lower energy prices.
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US Blockade of Iranian Ports Now Active; IRGC Says Civilian Vessels May Transit Hormuz
US naval blockade of Iranian ports begins at 1400 GMT as IRGC says civilian ships can pass Hormuz freely.
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US Military Warns Vessels Face 'Capture' If Entering Hormuz Blockade Zone Without Clearance
CENTCOM warns all vessels entering the blockaded Hormuz area without permission face interception, diversion and capture.
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World Bank Chief Warns of 800 Million Job Deficit as War Overshadows Spring Meetings
World Bank President Ajay Banga tells Reuters developing economies face an 800 million job shortfall over 15 years as Middle East war dominates talks.
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Iran War Lands 'Triple Blow' on Flood-Ravaged Sri Lanka, BBC Reports
BBC analysis warns Sri Lanka faces a triple shock from Cyclone Ditwah, the Iran war's fuel crisis, and an impending El Nino drought.
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Israel's Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa Compound, Drawing Condemnation from Jordan and Palestinians
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, drawing sharp rebukes from Jordan and Palestinian leaders.
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France Demands Lebanon Be Included in US-Iran Ceasefire Deal
Paris breaks from Washington and Tel Aviv, insisting Lebanon must be part of ceasefire as 1 million remain displaced.