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Traffic Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Despite Iran Closure Claim

Maritime trackers report a cautious rebound in commercial crossings under a newly brokered U.S.–Iran communication line meant to reduce incidents

Explosion at Qatar's Barzan Gas Plant Kills 13, Injures Dozens

Ukraine Strikes Kerch and Russian Targets as Moscow Reports Mass Drone Intercepts

China Adds Export Controls on 10 U.S. Firms and Bars Procurement From 46

U.S. and Iran Agree Roadmap in Switzerland to Seek Final Deal Within 60 Days

Ukrainian Strikes Hit Voronezh Plant and Crimean Fuel Hubs as Russia Launches Widespread Attacks

Russia Launches Large Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine

DHS Says It Blocked IRGC-Linked Individual From Joining Iran’s World Cup Delegation

UN Warns of Imminent Risk of Mass Atrocities as RSF Closes on El Obeid

France and Germany Agree Joint Governance of KNDS as Germany Seeks 40% Stake

U.S. Order Halts Anthropic’s Top Models as Five Eyes Warns AI Cyber Risk Is Months Away

Cattle Futures Climb as Supply Signals Tighten Near‑Term Availability

Zhipu Releases GLM-5.2, an Open 1‑Million‑Token Model for Coding

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Tops 1,000 Cases and Overwhelms Local Health Services

U.S. Ends 42-Day Quarantine for 18 Passengers Linked to Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak

El Niño Declared Active as Satellites Track a Large Pacific Heat Pulse

Washington Post Examines Memos That Reporters Say Shaped Tulsi Gabbard’s Early Congressional Record

Canada Signs $2.5 Billion Deal With Australia for Arctic Over‑the‑Horizon Radar

De La Espriella Narrowly Leads Colombia Runoff as Cepeda Mounts Legal Challenges

U.S. Clears 60-Day Window for Iranian Oil as Washington and Tehran Agree 60-Day Roadmap