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Iran warns the US over port blockade as Pakistan mediates renewed West Asia peace talks Iran Issues Strong Warning to US Over Naval Blockade Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated after senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warned Washington to end what Tehran describes as a “naval siege” on Iranian ports. The remarks come amid renewed diplomatic efforts involving Pakistan to reduce tensions in West Asia. Speaking on Iranian state television, Rezaei, a mem

Joint U.S.-Nigeria strike kills ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki amid rising extremist activity across Africa The killing of senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in northeastern Nigeria marks one of the most significant counterterrorism victories against the Islamic State in recent years. However, security analysts warn that the group’s overall leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large while Africa increasingly becomes the core region for ISIS operations

The Basic Income for the Arts program builds on a pilot initiative introduced to support the sector’s recovery after Covid-19.

Rümeysa Öztürk addresses members of the media outside a federal courthouse in Boston.

An illustration shows two massive low-shear-velocity provinces deep within Earth’s mantle near the core–mantle boundary.

Melinda French Gates speaks during a public appearance following the release of new Epstein-related court files.

An aerial view of the MP Materials rare earth mining and processing facility in Mountain Pass, California.

German authorities conduct searches at Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt and Berlin as part of a money laundering investigation.

Motorists faced severe flooding near Belfast International Airport

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro attends the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.