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US President Trump had a "very good" phone call with Russian President Putin, who offered a ceasefire in Ukraine on Victory Day. The offer was welcomed by Trump. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump welcomes Putin’s offer of Victory Day ceasefire in ‘very good’ phone call The Independent.
Israeli authorities have detained 211 activists attempting to reach Gaza by sea. Israel's Foreign Ministry says the activists are being taken to Israel peacefully, contradicting claims of kidnapping by the flotilla organisers.
Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on German politician Friedrich Merz, accusing him of interfering with efforts to curb Iran's nuclear programme. Trump claims Merz should focus on making the world a safer place.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to protect the country's nuclear capabilities and establish new rules for the Strait of Hormuz. He blames US presence for insecurity in the region.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has announced plans to establish new legal frameworks for the Strait of Hormuz and maintain control over the waterway. He also reaffirmed Iran's commitment to its nuclear capabilities.
Iran's oil exports have been slashed by over 80 per cent. Only 4 million barrels have been exported. Iran’s oil exports have been slashed by over 80 per cent, with analysts saying only “around 4 million barrels” have made it out.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will be free from American presence. Pakistan is engaged with the US and Iran to end the war in West Asia.
Russia rejected Mali rebels' call to withdraw after its Africa Corps unit pulled out of a key town. Last weekend, Moscow's Africa Corps paramilitary unit pulled out of a key northern town in rebel attacks that also targeted the country's capital and killed the defence minister.
Israel intercepted a flotilla heading to Gaza in international waters near Greece. The military boarded and disabled boats carrying humanitarian assistance. Activists said the Israeli military boarded and disabled boats carrying humanitarian assistance to the territory in international waters near Greece.
Hezbollah is using fiber-optic drones that can't be jammed to hit Israel.
Israel intercepted a Gaza flotilla near Crete and detained 175 activists. Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.
Christopher Okello Onyum was sentenced to death for murdering toddlers at a Ugandan nursery. Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
Israel's defence minister said the country may have to act against Iran again to ensure it does not become a threat. Israel's defence minister on Thursday said his country may soon have to "act again" against Iran, to ensure the Islamic republic "does not once again become a threat to Israel".
The UN climate chief said the Iran war is aiding the clean energy transition. Iran war is supercharging the clean energy transition, UN climate chief says Reuters.
Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas coined a new nickname for Trump amid the Hormuz Crisis. The nickname was coined by Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas.
Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained and stripped of citizenship after posting about the Iran war. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American, was held for several weeks after posting about the Iran war.
Pakistan opened emergency land routes to Iran due to the Hormuz blockade.
Saudi Arabia will end funding for LIV Golf as the league seeks a new investment model with multiple partners. League says it wants to move towards an investment model involving multiple partners and team franchises.
Myanmar's military has moved Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, a year after she was ousted in a military coup. Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been in detention since 2021.
The US charged Sinaloa's governor and 9 Mexican officials with drug trafficking and kidnapping.
A shadowy Islamist group claimed attacks on Jewish targets in Europe. Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.
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