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Free passage today, contested authority over Hormuz tomorrow

Oman and the IMO opened temporary toll‑free routes as traffic recovered, prices eased, and regional partners pursued evacuations, demining support, and new Gulf–Iran–Iraq talks.

Published: 3 days ago

Shipping is moving again through the Strait of Hormuz after Oman, working with the IMO/UN, opened temporary toll‑free corridors to clear a backlog ...

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IAEA assurance meets Tehran’s sanctions-linked gatekeeping of inspection sites

Grossi says modalities are being finalized under an IAEA-led MoU, as Washington floats joining teams and Europe spotlights sensors, seals and remote monitoring.

Published: 3 days ago

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says UN nuclear inspections in Iran are “going to happen” under modalities now being finalized and an MoU that puts the ag...

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A 60-day opening—or a deadline with too many dependencies?

A Swiss-based, Qatar- and Pakistan-facilitated memorandum seeks to turn broad promises into enforceable steps while talks are conditioned on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

Published: 3 days ago

Washington and Tehran have opened a 60day window to convert a memorandum of understanding into enforceable terms, with Switzerlandbased talks front...

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Twin quakes expose a gap between reported damage and expected loss

Caracas shut its airport and metro after 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, as rescue teams mobilize and the U.S. offers help.

Published: 3 days ago

Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck north‑central Venezuela within a minute, collapsing buildings in Caracas; officials report at leas...

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Low risk now, but Bundibugyo leaves critical gaps exposed

A returning doctor is isolated in France as authorities trace contacts, while WHO, UNICEF and Gavi accelerate trials and vaccine work targeting the DRC’s Bundibugyo strain.

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France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bundibugyo outbreak: a returning doctor now isolated in a sp...

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Nationwide halt ends—yet the rail network’s weak link remains unclear

Deutsche Bahn suspended rail traffic across the country, then restarted trains once technicians resolved the internal communications fault.

Published: 5 days ago

Germany’s rail network was halted after a failure in Deutsche Bahn’s internal communications—described variously as an IT malfunction, a radiosyste...

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Care advances meet a subtler Ebola as cases surge early

WHO has issued new filovirus care guidance, is starting a treatment trial in Ituri, and UNICEF/Gavi are courting Bundibugyo‑targeted vaccines amid DR Congo’s record first‑month outbreak.

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The DRC’s Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak, declared May 15, has logged more than 1,000 infections in its first month—an African record—after likely ...

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Who sets the rules and pays for Hormuz during the ceasefire?

On a two‑day swing through the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio courted backing as Iran alternated fee waivers with IRGC closures and Oman–Qatar moved to open IMO‑coordinated, no‑toll corridors.

Published: 5 days ago

The US and Iran electronically signed a 60‑day ceasefire and negotiating framework, prompting Iran to waive Hormuz transit fees and fast‑track clea...

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Mamdani-backed sweep: party realignment or a New York exception?

Three Mamdani-endorsed candidates captured Democratic nominations in New York, toppling two incumbents and winning an open seat in deep-blue districts.

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A slate backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept the city’s Democratic congressional primaries, with Brad Lander ousting Rep. Dan Goldman...

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EU cements third‑country borders as UK ponders rapprochement or reentry

On Brexit’s tenth anniversary, Brussels moves to EU‑level Channel management and prepares Entry/Exit checks, while the UK reckons with economic drag and shifting domestic politics.

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On Brexit’s tenth anniversary, Brussels presented a Channel‑crossings action plan welcomed by Paris, the EU readied its new Entry/Exit System for U...

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A Pentagon blacklist collides with a court's demand for clarity

The e-commerce giant seeks removal from a Defense Department list naming firms deemed to support China’s military, after a June 8 designation alongside Baidu and BYD.

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Alibaba has sued in U.S. District Court in San Jose to be removed from a Pentagon list of “Chinese military companies,” arguing there is no factual...

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U.S. can switch off frontier AI—where’s the access doctrine?

A Washington order curtails overseas use of Anthropic’s top models as security alliances warn of new cyber risks and industries from healthcare to music rethink AI access.

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The U.S. ordered Anthropic to cut off foreign access to its most advanced models; coupled with a recent NSA–Anthropic access dispute, it signals Wa...

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