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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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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon

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DUBAI/BEIRUT - Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its biggest attacks ​of the...
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Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

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Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children's exposure to online platforms. Prime...
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Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

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Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that...
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Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading measles outbreak is suspected of killing more than 100 people, mostly children, in what...
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Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass

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Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff. Framed by...
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Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit on track for far side of the Moon

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The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a...
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