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Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has said that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to ships again, citing a...
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The death toll from Iran’s nationwide protests has risen to more than 2,570, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), as unrest continues into a third week. Iranian officials have acknowledged about 2,000 deaths, while U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to keep protesting and said “help is on the way” without giving details. Tehran has accused the United States and Israel of fuelling violence amid mounting international pressure.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Greenland’s rejection of U.S. control, responding sharply to remarks by the island’s prime minister and signalling continued interest in the Arctic territory. Speaking as he walked toward Marine One, Trump said he did not know Greenland’s leader and warned that the stance would be “a big problem,” sharpening diplomatic tensions with Denmark, which governs Greenland as an autonomous territory and is a close U.S. ally within NATO.
Both U.S. and Armenia have approved a joint statement on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity implementation framework, known as TRIPP, following talks in Washington between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday. U.S. officials say Washington plans to provide Yerevan with $145 million to help finance the project, in which the United States would hold a 74% stake in it. Armenia will involve private operators in implementing the project, also known as the Zangezur route, while the U.S. will provide technical support on customs and inspections.
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one man, injured four people including a child, and sparked fires at an industrial facility in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, regional officials said, after falling debris from downed drones damaged apartment buildings, forced evacuations and led Russia’s defence ministry to claim it shot down dozens of drones over the region and elsewhere overnight.
Venezuelan authorities say they have seized 6.85 tonnes of drugs in the southern state of Bolívar during an anti-narcotics operation earlier this month. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the haul included mostly marijuana and some cocaine, along with two boats, bringing the total amount of drugs seized nationwide so far this year to more than 7.1 tonnes.
A train driver has been killed and nine people remain in a critical condition in hospital, after two trains collided near Beford in the east of England on Friday. The passenger trains heading to London collided at around 17:15 local time (1615 GMT).
Morocco captain and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi will face trial in France after an appeals court ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed.
Paraguay kept their World Cup hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Türkiye, but the celebrations were tempered by a costly red card for veteran forward Miguel Almirón.
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, a senior U.S. official has said. Hezbollah has released a statement saying Israel must leave southern Lebanon. Israel has said it agrees to the ceasefire, but has said its armed forces won't leave Lebanon and will resume hostilities if attacked.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck southwest of Greece’s island of Crete on Saturday, with no immediate reports of damage.
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned of an impending massive Russian attack on Ukraine. It comes days after Kyiv carried out a major aeriel assault on Russia, including striking an oil refinery just 16km (10 miles) from the Kremlin in Moscow, sparking a major fire and killing four.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, authorising the military to clear roadblocks that have paralysed the economy for 50 days and left at least 14 people dead.
A 46-year-old Italian tourist has died after a major fire tore through a beachfront hotel in the Dominican Republic, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 guests and staff.
The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from leaving the country, a judge has ruled.
A train driver has been killed and nine people remain in a critical condition in hospital, after two trains collided near Beford in the east of England on Friday. The passenger trains heading to London collided at around 17:15 local time (1615 GMT).
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