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‘Kinetic activity’ on pause again: US and Iran agree to no strikes ahead of Qatar talks
WASHINGTON, June 29 — The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other, American media reported citing senior US officials, and plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. The
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Strait showdown looms as Iran warns against bypassing Hormuz
TEHRAN, June 29 — Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as US and Iranian forces again traded attacks. The
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France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave, says health agency
PARIS, June 28 — French health officials said today there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that has baked much of western Europe for days. “Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures)
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S. Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula
SEOUL, June 28 — The defence ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed today their countries’ commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, despite Pyongyang’s repeated pledges to expand its nuclear arsenal. The meeting comes after North Korean leader
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Hezbollah rejects deal with Israel, which expects ‘extended stay’ in Lebanon
BEIRUT, June 28 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday declared his country’s agreement with Lebanon “a blow to Iran and Hezbollah”, while the militant group’s leader Naim Qassem declared it void. The agreement, which was signed in Washington on
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Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper to head ICE
WASHINGTON, June 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday nominated a former police officer from Oklahoma to be the next director of the controversial US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE. Trump said Lance Schroyer was a former state
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Times Square becomes global World Cup meeting point as fans bring football fever to New York
NEW YORK, June 28 — Surrounded by dozens of dazzling screens and crowds of tourists, World Cup fans have turned New York’s Times Square into a daily meeting spot for supporters from around the globe. “I’m impressed. It’s amazing to see
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Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
WASHINGTON, June 28 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran would “no longer exist” if the United States is “forced” to resume the war, as he accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire. The threat came after US forces
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Strait of Hormuz tanker damaged in projectile strike as US-Iran tensions escalate
DUBAI, June 27 — An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck and damaged by an “unidentified projectile”, British maritime security agency UKMTO said today, following the first exchange of fire between the US and Iran since their
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Pilot killed after small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, 13 injured
BEIJING, June 27 — A pilot was killed when his small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, with 13 people also injured, Chinese authorities said today, without elaborating on the cause of the rare incident. Witnesses of yesterday’s crash reported
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