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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%.
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Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland are preparing on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, briefly turning daylight into darkness along a narrow path.
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used Pacific Fleet drills to criticise Japan, NATO and possible Western moves against Russian commercial ships. He made the comments during his first visit to Iturup, a Japan-claimed island at the end of the Kuril chain near the island of Hokkaido.
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