Iran launches new system to regulate shipping through Strait of Hormuz -- state media
Iran has launched a new system to control ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported Tuesday, continuing a maritime standoff that now involves a U.S. blockade and threats of military action.Under the new rules, all ships planning to pass through the narrow waterway must receive
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UN welcomes Russian, Ukrainian unilateral ceasefires
The United Nations welcomes the unilateral ceasefires announced respectively by Ukraine and Russia, said a UN spokesperson on Tuesday."We welcome the unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine, to begin on the night of 5 to 6 May, as well as the one by the Russian Federation, to take place over 8
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2 killed and 3 injured in back-to-back shootings north of Dallas, police say
A man shot five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings Tuesday at a shopping center and then an apartment building because he was angry over business dealings, police said.The first shooting happened just before 10 a.m. at a shopping center in a Koreatown neighborhood in a suburb north of
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Spain confirms to receive hantavirus-linked cruise ship in Canary Islands
Spain will receive the hantavirus-linked vessel MV Hondius in the Canary Islands in accordance with international law and the spirit of humanitarianism, the Spanish Health Ministry said in a statement on social media on Tuesday.According to the statement, the World Health Organization (WHO), in
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Rubio says US military campaign against Iran is 'over'
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the U.S. military campaign against Iran, which was jointly launched with Israel on Feb. 28, is "over.""The operation is over, Epic Fury, as the president notified Congress. We're done with that stage of it," Rubio said at a White House
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Trump says US military operation guiding ships out of Hormuz Strait to be paused
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Project Freedom, the U.S. military operation aimed at guiding ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused to see whether a peace deal can be reached between Washington and Tehran."While the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project
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S. Korean judge in former first lady's stock manipulation case found dead
A South Korean judge who handled the appeal trial of first lady Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation case was found dead at the Seoul High Court early Wednesday, local media reported.
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US forces guiding ships in Hormuz "temporary": Pentagon chief
The US military operation to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, named Project Freedom, is temporary and separate from Epic Fury, the large-scale military operation against Iran launched on Feb. 28, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
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Fire breaks out in shopping center west of Tehran -- IRNA
Iran's state news agency IRNA reported Tuesday that a fire erupted at a shopping center located west of Iran's capital, Tehran. No additional details were provided.
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UAE air defenses responding to Iranian missile threat: authorities
The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday said its air defenses are responding to an Iranian missile threat, urging residents to remain in safe locations.
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Romanian parliament passes no-confidence motion against gov't
Romania's bicameral parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor and 4 against, bringing down the government, according to the parliament's live broadcast of the vote.
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People capture suckermouth catfish during operation targeting invasive species in Indonesia
People capture suckermouth catfish during operation targeting invasive species in Indonesia
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Chinese shipping company launches new shipping route to Libya
COSCO Shipping, a Chinese marine transportation enterprise, announced on Monday the launch of a new shipping route between China and Benghazi, a city in eastern Libya.
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Sudan, China enjoy deep-rooted, strategic partnership: Sudanese official
Sudan and China enjoy "deep-rooted" relations built on strategic partnership and mutual benefit, a member of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdullah Yahya, has said.
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