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UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution today
NEW YORK, April 6 — The UN Security Council is expected to vote today on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil
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China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
BEIJING, April 7 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. The leader of
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Trump reiterates desire for Greenland, slams Nato allies for lack of support in Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, April 7 — President Donald Trump lashed out yesterday at Nato allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland. Trump’s remarks came ahead of a visit by
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Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘not good enough’, doubles down on threats to infrastructure
WASHINGTON, April 7 — Donald Trump doubled down yesterdayon his threat to wreck Iran’s civilian infrastructure, warning US forces could destroy every bridge and power plant in the country within four hours and that a truce proposal from international mediators
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Kremlin: The whole Middle East is ‘on fire’
MOSCOW, April 6 — The Kremlin today said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on fire” due to the US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic
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Iran signals permanent restrictions on Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israel conflict
TEHRAN, April 6 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the United States and Israel began. “The IRGC
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Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel during anti-government protests
TEHRAN, April 6 — Iran today executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said. “Ali Fahim, one of the enemy elements in
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RM200,000 upgrade at Greentown Utama Food Court boosts comfort for 25 Perak traders, says minister
IPOH, April 6 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) remains committed to enhancing public amenities through the implementation of infrastructure upgrading projects at the Greentown Utama Food Court here. Its minister Nga Kor Ming said the upgrade
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South Korean president expresses regret to North over January drone incursion
SEOUL, April 6 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang today over drones sent into North Korea earlier this year, actions he called “irresponsible”. Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion—with authorities
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Trump to Iran: ‘Open the F—n Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’
WASHINGTON, April 6 — US President Donald Trump made an expletive-filled threat yesterday to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure, demanding Tehran bow to his demands for a deal to reopen the Gulf to shipping as oil prices surge. As Christians marked Easter,
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