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Asia’s stock markets surge, oil falls on hopes for US-Iran talks
Relief for global markets comes after Trump says Iranian officials are keen on a deal.
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Indonesia, US sign ‘major’ defence cooperation agreement
Signing of defence partnership follows reports that US is seeking overflight access in Indonesia for military planes.
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Three babies born into Sudan war every minute, charity warns
Sudanese children are being born into conditions 'no child should ever face', Save the Children says.
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Man charged with attempted murder of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
A man has been charged with attempted murder for hurling a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku bears down on Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Slow-moving Sinlaku is weakening as it heads towards Guam, but it will still bring dangerous conditions to the region.
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U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.
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US military kills two men in new strike on vessel in eastern Pacific
Latest attack brings death toll from US strikes on vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean to at least 170 since September.
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Man charged with attempted murder after attack on OpenAI CEO Altman’s home
A 20-year-old Texan faces potential life imprisonment after arson attack on Sam Altman's San Francisco residence.
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Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales
Police in New York arrested around 100 anti-war protesters during a sit-in demanding an end to US arms for Israel.
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Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants deal amid US blockade in Hormuz
Iran accuses US of committing piracy as thousands rally in Tehran against the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Benin’s Wadagni wins presidential election with landslide 94% of votes
The incoming president faces serious security issues in the north of the country and challenges to living standards.
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Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants deal as US blockade in Hormuz begins
Iran accuses US of committing piracy as thousands rally in Tehran against the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to pull out of Israel talks
Naim Qassem says planned talks in Washington, DC, are a ploy to pressure Hezbollah into laying down its weapons.
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UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump
Shipping costs have increased by more than 10 percent in the past month due to the US-Israel war on Iran.