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Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat

Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea, as part of a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.

US trade envoy to make tariff announcement as 10% duty soon expires

The United States is set to make an announcement on tariffs later Thursday, the White House said, hours before President Donald Trump's 10-percent global duty is due to expire.

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Trump opens US 250th birthday party with rally-style speech

US President Donald Trump opened 16 days of celebrations for America's 250th anniversary Wednesday with a rally-style speech -- turning a national commemoration into a highly politicized showcase for his second-term agenda.

ICC judges sue Trump over 'draconian' sanctions

Three International Criminal Court judges sanctioned by the United States filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump and other senior US officials, arguing the measures against them are unlawful.

Trump seeks $88 bn in extra funding, mostly for Iran war

US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price.

Brent falls below $75 as Nasdaq drops for 3rd straight day

Oil prices retreated Wednesday to their lowest levels since the start of US-Iran war while tech shares continued to show weakness on a mixed day for global stocks.

'New rules': life in world epicentre of jihadist terror

The epicentre of global jihadism is today firmly planted in Africa's Sahel, where extremists are steadily expanding beyond the rural areas where they first sprang roots, killing thousands, roiling governments and sowing terror.

Trump clashes with Republicans in testy Capitol visit

President Donald Trump jolted Republicans during a fiery appearance at the US Capitol on Wednesday, scrapping a housing bill signing ceremony and clashing behind closed doors with a party rebel who challenged him over the Iran war.

Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term

Zimbabwe's Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the lower house.

Mamdani-backed leftist candidates win New York Democratic primaries

Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primary elections for Congress on Tuesday, underlining the surge of the left in US politics as Democrats grow disillusioned with the party establishment.

Hantavirus outbreak should formally end on July 2: WHO

The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which sparked international alarm, should be formally declared over on July 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday.

Major Nigeria police reform edges forward with senate approval

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow states to create their own police forces, following lower chamber passage earlier this month of what could be a potentially sweeping security reform.

Trump consolidates rightward shift in Latin America

A victory by hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia's presidential election was another diplomatic victory in Latin America for US leader Donald Trump, who is pushing for the region to crack down on organized crime and migration.

Judge asks why Kennedy Center covering facade after Trump's name removed

A US federal judge asked on Wednesday for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Center where President Donald Trump's name was recently removed.

Germany sinks troubled warship project in blow to naval ambitions

Germany on Wednesday pulled the plug on its largest naval order in decades after the mammoth warship project suffered lengthy delays, a setback for the country's ambitions to overhaul its military.

Left-wing candidate concedes tight Colombia election

Colombian leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded defeat in the tightly fought presidential election won by hard-right rival Abelardo de la Espriella.

US health deals cause trouble for Kenya govt

Washington's transactional approach to aid has sparked anger in Kenya, with pushback over deals for an Ebola quarantine centre and access to personal health data.

Stocks rebound after tech rout, Brent falls below $75

Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday from the previous day's rout of technology shares, caused by concerns over massive AI spending and rising borrowing costs.

Socialism with a twist or crony capitalism? Cuban reforms spark debate

Cuba's communist president has cited China and Vietnam as models for a historic shift towards a market economy that was hurriedly pushed through last week to try to end a severe crisis.

Berlin unveils monument to Jehovah's Witnesses murdered by Nazis

Germany on Wednesday unveiled a monument to Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted and murdered by the Nazis -- a group that experts say has been historically overlooked in commemorations of the Holocaust.

Stocks rebound after tech rout, oil prices drop

Stock markets rebounded slightly Wednesday from the previous day's rout in technology shares caused by concerns over massive AI spending.

Australia spy chief warns of Iran terror threat

An Australian citizen living in Iran who was a senior member of its Revolutionary Guards orchestrated a major antisemitic firebomb attack in Sydney, Australia's spy chief said Wednesday.

Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'

Iran called the deal it struck to end the Middle East war "a declaration of America's defeat" on Wednesday, as the top US diplomat kicked off a tour of Gulf countries hit hardest by Tehran.

'Pragmatists' vs 'hardliners': Is Iran split over US deal?

Factional divisions and opposition to talks with the United States exist within the Iranian hierarchy, but such splits will not suffice on their own to derail the negotiating process, analysts say.

Right-winger Fujimori poised to win Peru president runoff

Conservative Keiko Fujimori appeared on Tuesday to win Peru's presidential election, setting the stage for the return of the Fujimori name to power decades after her father's fall.

China premier urges AI governance to avoid 'losing control'

The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as artificial intelligence if governments are too slow to regulate it, China's premier warned attendees at "Summer Davos" on Wednesday.

US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran.

Bolivia's government is 'stoking a civil war,' ex-president Evo Morales tells AFP

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales told AFP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that the South American country's government is "stoking a civil war" with its "neoliberal politics."

Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup

In a packed Shanghai sports bar, Chinese football fans erupted in frenzied delight as Japan's Ayase Ueda looped a header over Tunisia's goalkeeper to secure a 4-0 win in a World Cup group match.

North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy

North Korea will equip its navy with nuclear weapons and build larger warships, leader Kim Jong Un said according to state media Wednesday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a military expansion.

US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill

The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping housing affordability bill on Tuesday, sending President Donald Trump one of Congress's rare cross-party achievements as lawmakers face mounting pressure over the cost of living.

Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

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