live Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz close as oil prices climb
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing and suggested an agreement with Iran could be reached “...
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Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan's defence minister describing the conflict 'open war’. Air and ground strikes hit Kabul, Kandahar and Pakita as tensions escalated after recent border clashes. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said, "Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you (Afghanistan)."
Iran and the U.S. are poised to resume nuclear talks within a week, with Tehran signalling “progress in the most serious exchanges” as both sides eye a possible deal amid lingering disagreements over uranium enrichment and sanctions. The talks concluded amid military buildup in the region.
Ukrainian President points to progress as Geneva talks conclude
U.S.-brokered talks in Geneva on the Russia–Ukraine war ended with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signalling “more readiness” for the next trilateral meeting, likely to be held in Abu Dhabi in early March. While progress was made on reconstruction and economic cooperation frameworks, major hurdles remain over security guarantees and territorial disputes, leaving the path to a comprehensive settlement far from certain.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Congress she has no knowledge of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, insisting she never met the financier or visited his properties. Her husband and former President Bill Clinton, is set to be questioned on Friday over his past connections with Epstein.
Denmark heads to the polls on 24 March, as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks to transform her defiant stand on Greenland into a political triumph. Frederiksen has spent recent months rallying European leaders in response to renewed interest from U.S. President Donald Trump in annexing the Arctic island.
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, two key maritime chokepoints in the region, decreased significantly from the previous day, according to shipping data.
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Kazakhstan’s main oil export corridor was disrupted by drone strikes near Russia’s Black Sea coast in July, forcing a temporary suspension of crude loadings and raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure to the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's ambassadors to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries. The removals came after a speech on Monday in which he said embassies would be judged on their effectiveness in securing weapons for Ukraine.
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A U.S. judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million over claims that its platforms failed to protect children from online harm.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing access to birthright citizenship, reviving one of the central pledges of his immigration agenda despite a recent setback in the Supreme Court.
Mexican authorities are working to restore U.S. avocado export inspections after Washington suspended operations in the western state of Michoacán over security concerns.
Türkiye's ruling alliance on Wednesday (5 August) submitted a bill to parliament aimed at advancing peace with the outlawed PKK by offering legal protections to former militants who disarm.
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