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US wants rest of world to help reopen Hormuz strait that Iran closed after America’s attacks
WASHINGTON, April 30 — The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to
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Is Australia’s teen social media ban working? Internal documents reveal early failures
SYDNEY, April 30 — There was “no meaningful shift” away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia’s world-leading teen social media ban, government documents obtained by AFP show. Australia in December banned under
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‘Piracy’: Israel intercepts second Global Sumud Flotilla bringing Gaza aid
DOHA, April 30 — Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an “escalation of Israel’s impunity”. A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in
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Trump weighs cutting US troops in Germany after Merz’s barb on Iran war
WASHINGTON, April 30 — President Donald Trump, who has criticised Germany and other Nato allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz, said on Wednesday his administration is looking at reducing the number of US
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‘Day of infamy’: Advocates warn of devastation after US supreme court shatters Americans’ voting rights
WASHINGTON, April 30 — The US Supreme Court’s decision weakening a landmark voting rights law opens the door for Republican lawmakers to dismantle Democratic-held US House districts with majority Black or Latino populations across the South, potentially giving Republicans an
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Ex-FBI director Comey surrenders over ‘8647’ post Trump’s DOJ claims is assassination threat
WASHINGTON, April 30 — Former FBI director James Comey surrendered to authorities in Virginia on Wednesday after being charged with threatening President Donald Trump’s life with a social media post. Comey, an outspoken critic of the US president who faced
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US airlines pilot reports possible mid-flight drone strike near San Diego
LOS ANGELES, April 30 — The pilot of a commercial flight said Wednesday his plane may have been hit by a drone thousands of feet (hundreds of meters) in the air as he came in to land at a US
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NYC mayor Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond to India
NEW YORK, April 3000 — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday he encourages Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch’s ongoing US visit. “If I were to speak
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Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ and take nuclear deal, US naval blockade tightens
TEHRAN, April 30 — President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.
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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month
BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. “He will be released on May 11, 2026 and will need to comply with all
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