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US Strikes Near Hormuz, Downs Iranian Drones as Escalation Continues
American air strikes hit at least 2 locations near the Strait of Hormuz on 28 May, with drone exchanges signalling a sharp military escalation.
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- The Strait at Stake
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World Fico Calls Out EU as Russian LNG Hits 15% of Bloc’s Imports
Slovak PM says Brussels lectures Bratislava while Spain, France and Belgium keep buying Russian LNG at record pace.
World Quetta Blast: Symptom of State Failure in Balochistan
A recent train blast in Quetta, claimed by the BLA, highlights decades of systemic state repression, resource exploitation,…
World US-China Tariff Truce: Three Fault Lines the 90-Day Pause Cannot Fix
Washington and Beijing cut tariffs for 90 days in Geneva, but semiconductor controls, Taiwan, and the Global South…
World USA Holds 8,133.46 Tonnes of Gold; China and India Climb Global Rankings
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World Indian national Sandarsh Krishna found dead at Grand Canyon; autopsy pending
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World 2 Passengers Airlifted from Cruise Ship After Hantavirus Tests Come Back Positive
A cluster of hantavirus cases aboard a single vessel has baffled investigators — the pathogen almost never appears…
World Trump order opens 80 million acres of federal wilderness to hunting and off-road vehicles
A White House directive tells land managers to treat hunting and fishing as default uses, reversing rules dating…
World Trump announces 72-hour Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and 1,000-prisoner swap
Trump halts Russia-Ukraine combat for 72 hours; Brent trades at $101 as India watches its $3.2bn monthly Russian…
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