The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion ($106B) loan package to fund Ukraine through 2027 plus its 20th…
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Third US Aircraft Carrier Arrives Off Iran — Biggest CENTCOM Build-Up Since 2003
The USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, bringing to three the number of US carrier strike…
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15 Filipino Seafarers Held by Iran After Hormuz Seizures — ‘Safe and Unharmed’
Ten Filipino seafarers are on the Epaminondas and five on MSC Francesca — both vessels seized by Iran's IRGC in…
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Trump Extends Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire by 3 Weeks — Iran War Still Open-Ended
President Trump announced a three-week extension of the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire after a second round of Oval Office talks. On Iran,…
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Mexico Deploys 100,000 Security Forces After Canadian Killed at Teotihuacán Pyramid of the Moon
A gunman opened fire from atop the Pyramid of the Moon on April 20, killing a 29-year-old Canadian tourist and…
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Iran’s IRGC Seizes MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in Strait of Hormuz — Ceasefire at Breaking Point
Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired on three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two, towing them to Sirik.…
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Nigeria Charges Six Military Officers Over Plot to Overthrow Tinubu
Nigerian authorities have arrested and charged six military officers accused of conspiring to seize the Presidential Villa and broadcast a…
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Trump Extends US–Iran Ceasefire at Pakistan’s Request — Blockade Stays
Hours before the two-week ceasefire was set to expire, Trump granted an extension until Iran submits a written proposal —…
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Strait of Hormuz Traffic Collapses to 16 Ships in a Day — Shipping Flees as Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Only 16 ships traversed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday — an eighty-five percent collapse from normal volumes of around…
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US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman — Trump Declares Blockade Stays, Ceasefire Extension “Highly Unlikely”
The United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman over the weekend — a direct enforcement…
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