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Trump agrees to fresh Iran talks but insists ‘ceasefire is OVER’
TEHRAN, July 11 — US President Donald Trump said Friday he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the long-time foes was over. While there have been no direct talks
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China takes a giant leap towards cheaper space launches as reusable rocket returns home
BEIJING, July 11 — China has successfully recovered a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone in its push to cut launch costs and close the gap with US space leaders. The breakthrough could put Beijing in
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Thai crew of ship struck in Strait of Hormuz sue operators for negligence
BANGKOK, July 10 — Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz filed a lawsuit today against the vessel’s operator and captain for labour violations. The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was hit
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Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu’s rush to pass key bills before parliament dissolves
JERUSALEM, July 10 — With the Israeli parliament set to dissolve in the coming days, just four months before national elections, the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a series of bills, drawing fierce criticism from
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Myanmar foreign minister to join Asean talks in Bangkok as junta seeks diplomatic reset
HANOI, July 9 — Myanmar’s foreign minister will meet his regional Asean counterparts in Bangkok on Sunday, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said today, as the pariah state seeks a return to the diplomatic fold. Myanmar has been largely frozen out of
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Goal machines Kane and Haaland set for World Cup showdown
LONDON, July 9 — England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway will see two of the planet’s deadliest strikers go head-to-head, reported PA Media/dpa. The Press Association compares England skipper Harry Kane and Norway hot-shot Erling Haaland. Both players feature in
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Iran braces for Khamenei’s burial in Mashhad as fresh US strikes escalate Middle East war
MASHHAD, July 9 — Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. The
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Qatar issues emergency alerts as US strikes on Iran trigger Gulf sirens
ISTANBUL, July 9 — Qatar issued emergency security alerts while warning sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait early Thursday after a new wave of US strikes on Iran prompted heightened security measures across the Gulf, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Qatar’s Interior
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Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘is over’
ANKARA, July 8 — US President Donald Trump said today the ceasefire with Iran was “over” following major exchanges of fire between US forces and the Islamic republic. Trump blasted Iran as “scum” and “cuckoo” after Washington launched strikes on the
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‘If the world fails to act, this will continue’: Taiwan’s urgent warning on China’s ‘expansionism’
TAIPEI, July 8 — China’s “authoritarian expansionism” in regional waters will persist if the world fails to act, a senior Taiwanese security official warned on Wednesday, describing Beijing’s strategy as “incremental salami slicing”. Chinese ships regularly ply the East China
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