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U.S. Marines in Arabian Sea board and search commercial ship suspected of violating U.S. blockade
Military officials say 39 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance with the blockade.
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Iran offers proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, but stops short of nuclear agreement
The proposal would lift the blockade but wouldn't address Iran's uranium enrichment program. Those are key aspects of Trump's war objectives.
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Kim Jong-un opens memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia's war with Ukraine
Hundreds of North Korean soldiers have died on the side of Russia in its war with Ukraine, South Korean intelligence officials estimate.
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Italy's Meloni, a Trump ally, suffers major defeat in referendum
The Italian leader backed a reform package that would have weakened the country's judiciary, but it was defeated amid high voter turnout.
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Iran denies talks with US, reopening Strait of Hormuz: report
Iran's Fars news agency said that there was no direct communication with the U.S. or through intermediaries
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Far-right, centrist parties strengthen positions in French regional voting
The vote is the last nationwide election before French voters pick a successor to Emmanuel Macron next year
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British Prime Minister Starmer holding emergency meeting about economic impact of the war in Iran
Citing the British government, Reuters reported that finance minister Rachel Reeves and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will be in attendance.
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Patriot missile linked to Bahrain explosion likely US-operated, Reuters analysis says
Both Bahrain and Washington have blamed an Iranian drone attack for the March 9 blast, which the Gulf kingdom said injured 32 people, including children, some seriously.
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Cuban government preparing for possible U.S. attack following threats from Trump
“We don’t believe it is something that is probable, but we would be naive if we do not prepare,” de Cossio said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
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Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz if Trump authorizes strikes on their power plants
Trump said on Saturday evening that Iran would have a 48-hour deadline to fully open the strait before the U.S. and Israel attack Iranian nuclear power plants.
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Second nationwide power outage hits Cuba in less than one week
Protests have been reported across the island in recent days as frustration grows over prolonged power outages and deteriorating living conditions.
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Iranian strikes injure more than 100 people near Israel’s primary nuclear research site
Israel’s military said it was unable to intercept the Iranian missiles that hit the cities of Dimona and Arad, the largest population centers near the facility in the Negev desert.
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Iran missiles strike southern Israel, remote U.S./U.K. military base
Iran lashed out Israeli and U.S. targets as senior U.S. officials say the regime's military capacity has been severely diminished