FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Iran appears to be setting itself up as the gatekeeper for the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important artery for oil shipments. The move could cement Tehran’s de facto…
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Snow, stormy winds close schools, cut power and rip off roofs in the Balkans
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Stormy winds, rain and snow closed schools and left thousands of people without electricity on Friday in parts of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. Bad weather also…
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Iran rejects Trump’s “false statements” on Strait of Hormuz as he says talks “going very well”
World shares mostly fell and oil gained again on Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of the Iran war over growing doubts about a de-escalation.
In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to…
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Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjects
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Sperm whales lift a newborn calf out of the water in this first-of-its-kind footage. (Image credit: Project CETI) Researchers have filmed a sperm whale giving birth while being assisted by 10 other females in her social…
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Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian center in Prague, say Czech police
PRAGUE (AP) — An unknown perpetrator threw several Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague promoting culture and history, Czech police said on Friday.
The incident in the Czech capital took place…
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Ukraine and Saudi Arabia announce defence cooperation in Kyiv’s first deal in the Gulf
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Ukraine and Saudi Arabia agreed on the defence cooperation amid the Iran war and Tehran’s drone attacks against neighbouring countries, with Kyiv…
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IRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite 'ongoing' talks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East on Friday to avoid US bases as Hormuz remains blocked, tensions with Washington soar and strikes across Iran continue.
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Iran war Israel strikes: Live updates
Israel strikes with what appears to be white phosphorous near Lebanese city of Tyre — 8:50 a.m.
By the Associated Press
Associated Press journalists in the area saw the smoke plumes resembling the controversial substance, which is banned under…
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Spanish woman dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national attention
MADRID (AP) — Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to do so, received life-ending medicine on Thursday in Barcelona….
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