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Iran threatens Bab al-Mandeb closure: How would that affect world trade?
If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world's energy supply would be blocked.
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Pakistan offers ‘two-phased’ truce deal to end US-Israel war on Iran
Iran, while still reviewing the proposal, says it won't reopen Hormuz as part of a temporary ceasefire.
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Trump’s ‘Bridge Day’ threat: Can a last-ditch ceasefire plan work?
Mediators Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt are proposing a 45-day ceasefire plan. But Iran is reluctant.
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Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
Madrid host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League quarterfinal tie.
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Israel destroys southern Lebanon towns, hits ‘safe’ areas around Beirut
The Israeli military launches new attacks on Beirut, southern Lebanon as humanitarian crisis deepens.
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Explosives found by pipeline to Hungary: PM Orban claims sabotage
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the army and police had found two backpacks containing explosives Sunday near a gas pipeline to Hungary, prompting Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to call…
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World Cup qualification earns Iraq coach Arnold a hero’s welcome in Sydney
Graham Arnold was received by jubilant Iraqi fans upon his return to Australia after a successful qualification campaign.
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War in the Middle East: 15 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least 15 people and wounded 39 on Sunday.
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Artemis astronauts enters the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop
The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon's gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
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Up to 1.2 million people forced to flee as Israel pummels Lebanon
Families face repeated trauma as Israeli attacks displace nearly 1.2 million, many for the second time in recent months.
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World Cup 2026: DRC celebrates the Leopards’ historic qualification
DRC national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974 when they were known as Zaire.
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US president Donald Trump warns Tehran to reopen Hormuz or face "hell"
Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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