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US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade
The US launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade Tuesday on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
By AFP
2026-07-14 09:30:55
Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge Bangkok bar fire claimed their bodies Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive.
By AFP
2026-07-14 09:15:21
US said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from ICC, marking a sharp escalation in their effort to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
By AFP
2026-07-13 23:47:49
The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its "hybrid" campaign to destabilise Europe over four years into the war on Ukraine.
By AFP
2026-07-13 23:37:44
The UK and most of Europe experienced two unprecedented heatwaves in May and June.
By AFP
2026-07-13 11:25:26
The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
By AFP
2026-07-13 09:33:30
Allies of Ukraine will gather in Paris on Monday with the war-torn country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm support for Kyiv and step up pressure on Russia.
By AFP
2026-07-13 09:22:18
Greece, France and Spain led a push last year for limiting minors' access to social media, with pressure intensifying on the EU executive to establish a bloc-wide ban like Australia did in December.
By AFP
2026-07-13 09:13:32
England and Argentina set up a blockbuster World Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday after battling past Norway and Switzerland to book their passage to the last four.
By AFP
2026-07-12 10:38:43
Horse culture has emerged in unlikely nooks as a rare form of recreation that still draws Palestinians together, from urban neighbourhoods to rural villages.
By AFP
2026-07-12 10:31:47
Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes.
By AFP
2026-07-12 10:24:59
Two landslides triggered by heavy rains driven by Bavi killed at least 15 people and left six others missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, authorities said.
By AFP
2026-07-10 12:27:14
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