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As US naval blockade looms, Iran warns of wider Gulf escalation and regional instability
TEHRAN, April 13 — Iran’s military said a US naval blockade set to begin today would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were threatened. “The restrictions imposed by criminal
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Australia names first woman to command its army in 125-year history
SYDNEY, April 13 — A woman will command Australia’s army for the first time since its founding 125 years ago, Defence Minister Richard Marles said today as he unveiled the “deeply historic” appointment. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle was named Australia’s
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Filipinos feel pinch as LPG prices soar, hitting street food vendors after Middle East conflict
MANILA, April 13 — Filipinos like their “pares”, a traditional beef stew, served hot—but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East. To save a few pesos, 20-year-old
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US to begin blockade of Iranian ports after talks collapse, raising fears of renewed war
WASHINGTON, April 13 — The US military said yesterday it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports within hours, after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed with Washington blaming the Islamic Republic’s refusal to abandon its nuclear ambitions. The announcement came
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Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal
BEIRUT, April 13 — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said yesterday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over. The Lebanese Red
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Indonesia’s Prabowo heads to Russia for oil talks with Putin
JAKARTA, April 12 — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will depart for Russia today for talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin on oil, Prabowo’s office said. The presidency in Jakarta confirmed to AFP that Prabowo would leave Sunday evening. Foreign Minister Sugiono
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Iran says stalled US talks unsurprising as no deal expected in one sitting
TEHRAN, April 12 — Iran’s foreign ministry said no one had held any expectation that talks with the United States could have reached an agreement within one session after the negotiations in Islamabad stalled today. “Naturally, from the beginning we
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Axe‑wielding man damages US military plane at Ireland’s Shannon Airport
ISTANBUL, April 12 — A man climbed onto a parked US military aircraft at Shannon Airport in Ireland yesterday and damaged the fuselage and wing with an axe, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing local media. According to Irish media, the C-130
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Vance leaves Pakistan after 21‑hour US–Iran talks yield no deal
ISLAMABAD, April 12 — US Vice President JD Vance is departing Pakistan today, according to a pool report, soon after saying that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement. Vance boarded Air Force Two at 7.08am (0208 GMT/10.08am Malaysian
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US–Iran talks stretch into second day as Hormuz minesweeping row intensifies
ISLAMABAD, April 12 — Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early today, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. In the Pakistani capital
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