The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is “unbelievably weak”.
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US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s descendants
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
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Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war ‘totally unacceptable’
Iran is reported to want lifting of the US naval blockade, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz…
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His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
The UN human rights office condemns incident as “‘appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians” in the West Bank.
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Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected.
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Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
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Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict ‘coming to an end’
The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West’s backing for President Zelensky.
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