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FAA: Flights resume at Washington airports after chemical odour evacuates control facility
WASHINGTON, March 28 — The Federal Aviation Administration said traffic was resuming at the three primary Washington, DC-area airports late on Friday after a strong chemical smell forced the evacuation of a Virginia air traffic control facility. The FAA said
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Trump says Iran must open Hormuz to secure peace, jokingly dubs it the ‘Strait of Trump’
WASHINGTON, March 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal — and dubbed the crucial waterway the “Strait of Trump.” Trump, who has renamed
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Trump says allies ‘weren’t there for us’ after Hormuz row, signals US may withhold Nato support
MIAMI, March 28 — President Donald Trump yesterday reiterated his disappointment with Nato allies over their refusal to send military to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and said Washington may not help them in future if asked to do
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Latest in Middle East conflict: Israel strikes Beirut, US envoy sees Iran talks soon, Merz says Iran ‘regime change’ unlikely
PARIS, March 28 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: New clashes in Lebanon Israel’s military renewed its attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs yesterday, saying it was targeting infrastructure used by Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed group
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‘Make them feel vulnerable’: Iran‑linked hackers breach FBI director’s personal Gmail, post personal photos, emails
WASHINGTON, March 28 — Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the bureau said yesterday. On their website, the hacker group
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G7 to grill Rubio as Europe accuses Russia of aiding Iran in Middle East war
VAUX-DE-CERNAY (France), March 27 — European powers accused Russia of helping Iran target US forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue today with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7
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Iran slams US over ‘calculated’ school bombing that killed more than 175
GENEVA, March 27 — The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on the first day of the Middle East war was a “calculated” assault by the United States, Iran’s foreign minister said today. In a video address to the United
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Iranians turn to bitcoin and stablecoins as sanctions and war fuel crypto surge
LONDON, March 27 — Since the start of the Middle East conflict, Iran has witnessed massive cryptocurrency flows. Experts say they are being used to circumvent sanctions placed on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as well as a financial safe haven by civilians
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From TikTok to Roblox: Indonesia moves to shield under-16s from social media hazards
JAKARTA, March 27 — Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia’s social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok. The primary
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Nepal rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah to be sworn in as prime minister
KATHMANDU, March 27 — Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will be sworn in as the new prime minister today, after issuing his victory message in a rap song, urging unity. The 35-year-old reformist swept polls this month on a platform of
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