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The United States is set to begin escorting stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz aiming to restore commercial shipping flows. President Donald Trump described the move as a humanitarian effort, with military support including warships, aircraft and drones. Any interference, he warned, would be met “forcefully.” However, Iran's armed forces warned the U.S. against entering the stretch of water.
A commercial tanker was struck by unknown projectiles near the UAE coast, underlining growing risks to maritime traffic. Thousands of vessels and up to 20,000 seafarers remain stranded, according to the International Maritime Organization, as the conflict continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
Donald Trump warned the U.S. could resume military action if Iran "misbehaves" as Washington reviews Tehran’s latest proposal. Iran’s plan reportedly includes reopening Hormuz and delaying nuclear talks, a key sticking point for the U.S., which demands strict limits on uranium enrichment.
More footage has been released by news agency Minval Politika which shows former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo discussing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a project linked to Armenia and ‘Nagorno-Karabakh’. It's the latest information which adds a technological layer to a broader campaign involving pressure on Azerbaijan, European political channels, Armenian lobbying networks and financial support linked to Russian-Armenian business circles.
The World Health Organization is investigating an hantavirus outbreak aboard a Dutch cruise ship after three deaths and several suspected cases. The virus, typically linked to rodent exposure, can cause severe respiratory illness with a mortality rate of up to 40%.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meetin...
Germany will keep its Patriot air-defence system deployed in eastern Türkiye until April 2027 as NATO bolsters its defences against regional m...
11 of 19 Kazakh servicemen swept into the Caspian Sea during military exercises in the Mangystau region have died, Kazakhstan’s Defence ...
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine and Kyiv and Moscow continue to strike energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump is addressing the UN General Assembly as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and diplomacy set to dominate the event.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Australia says an OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to a government Medicare statistics portal in June, in what officials say could be an unprecedented case of an AI system breaching a government network.
Pakistan says it carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, targeting sites it said were used to store and launch drones, as tensions between the two neighbouring countries continued to escalate.
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A federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional.
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