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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump orders naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks stalemate; threaten bombings if Iran resists.
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Polls opened in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with crime and instability dominating a crowded race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.
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1d ago
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Several people feared dead after a 100-troops capacity Colombian military plane crashes on take off near the border with Ecuador, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez confirms.
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2w ago
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.
By AFP
3w ago
A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Monday, the state-owned electric company said, the latest blackout as the United States pursues its oil blockade.
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3w ago
A US federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to temporarily resume summarily deporting undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.
By AFP
3w ago
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday appointed a new minister of hydrocarbons, a key position in the oil-rich nation that she previously held.
By AFP
1mo ago
A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
By AFP
1mo ago
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US navy would escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if needed amid the Iran war, and ordered Washington to provide insurance for shipping.
By AFP
1mo ago
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun.
By AFP
1mo ago
US President Trump announced a major attack against Iran Saturday, vowing to "annihilate" the country's navy and missile sites, and urging Iranians to overthrow their government.
By AFP
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The UN General Assembly voiced support for Ukraine Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, with the US among countries abstaining from the vote.
By AFP
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