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Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump...
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UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into ​a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug...
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Death toll rises after Colombia struck by 7.4 earthquake

At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, leaving people...
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Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as new US Attorney General

United States President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been narrowly confirmed as attorney general –...
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Iran wants control over some shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Dubai – Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and visibility over outbound traffic,...
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US to let Venezuela pay Maduro’s lawyer in drug trafficking case 

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The United States has agreed to modify its sanctions ​on Venezuela to allow the South American country's government to pay Nicolás Maduro's defense lawyer, backing...
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US soldier charged over alleged betting on Maduro capture

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A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400...
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Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

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A woman and a child jumped from a rooftop to escape a mass shooting in Louisiana, where authorities say a father fatally shot eight...
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Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

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A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in the US city of Shreveport, Louisiana, in a mass shooting that...
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Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump

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Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier...
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Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire

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At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three maritime...
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