Iran's parliamentary national security committee has hardened its line — Iran 'will never relinquish' control of the Strait of Hormuz…
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South Korea Court Sentences Ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 Years for Martial Law Power-Grab
A South Korean appeals court has sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest…
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DRC Overtakes Ethiopia to Become Sub-Saharan Africa’s 5th Largest Economy — IMF Confirms $123B GDP Print
The IMF has confirmed that the Democratic Republic of Congo will overtake Ethiopia in 2026 as Sub-Saharan Africa's 5th largest…
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Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara Killed in Kati Suicide Car-Bomb — Junta Faces Largest Offensive Since 2012
Mali's Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, was killed on 25 April when a suicide attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into…
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Bank of Japan Holds at 0.75% — Flashes June Hike; Markets Price 50 bps by Year-End
The Bank of Japan held its benchmark rate at 0.75% — its third consecutive pause — but delivered a hawkish…
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Strait of Hormuz Day 46 — US Blockade on Iran Tightens; 26 Vessels Bypass Line as Brent Hits $107
The Strait of Hormuz standoff has entered its 46th day. The US naval blockade on Iran began 13 April; Iran…
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Trump Orders Navy to ‘Shoot and Kill’ Iranian Boats Laying Mines in Hormuz; Pezeshkian Fires Back
Trump ordered the US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz: 'There…
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Iran’s IRGC Seizes MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in Hormuz; 15 Filipino Sailors Held Safe
Iran's IRGC says it has seized two foreign container ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca…
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Trump Pulls Witkoff and Kushner From Pakistan as Iran Rejects ‘Forced’ Nuclear Talks
President Trump cancelled the planned Witkoff-Kushner trip to Islamabad after Iran's offer fell short. Tehran rejects 'forced' negotiations under blockade.…
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JNIM and Tuareg Rebels Stage Coordinated Attacks on Bamako, Kati, Gao and Kidal
Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front struck six Malian cities at dawn on April 25, including Bamako…
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