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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most s...
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Democrats are urging President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for the Iran war as a formal 1 May war powers deadline approaches.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate hearing on Thursday he understood that the 60-day clock stopped during the ceasefire - removing the need for further authorisation.
Iran has threatened “long and painful strikes” against U.S. positions if Washington resumes attacks. Tehran continues to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, keeping pressure on global energy markets as oil prices remain volatile.
A European Parliament resolution on Armenia has drawn concern in Azerbaijan over language related to Garabagh and the peace process. Analysts warn that politically sensitive wording could complicate fragile normalisation efforts between Baku and Yerevan.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to meet her legal team this weekend after being transferred to house arrest. The move follows sentence reductions under recent amnesties. State media broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench with two uniformed personnel, the first public image of her in years.
President Donald Trump and the Secret Service have rejected claims that an injured agent was hit by friendly fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack. Officials say the agent was shot by the suspect at close range before other federal agents subdued him.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
South Korea and the United States are scaling back their annual joint military exercises following an order from U.S. President Donald Trump to substantially reduce American participation.
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The United States is pushing to establish a formal deconfliction mechanism between Israel, Türkiye and Syria after Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase raised concerns about the risk of a wider regional confrontation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused a planned 50 per cent tariff increase on Canadian goods for three days, saying Washington and Ottawa had reached a preliminary agreement.
A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, removing one of the last major legal obstacles to a broader effort to roll back humanitarian immigration protections.
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