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WorldMar 27

Iran Makes Diplomatic Overtures on Hormuz Transit Amid Regional Tensions

Iran signals receptiveness to shipping requests from Malaysia and Spain while restricting sports team travel to hostile nations.

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WorldMay 26

More than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for annual Hajj pilgrimage

Over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj, marking an increase from last year amid regional tensions.

4 sources
WorldMay 26

Starbucks Korea CEO apologizes for marketing campaign linked to 1980 massacre

Starbucks Korea faced backlash and sales decline after marketing campaign was seen as referencing 1980 military crackdown that killed hundreds.

4 sources
WorldJun 13

17 Killed in Nigeria Attack; 5 Die in India Air Force Crash; US Deportees Land in CAR

Multiple incidents reported including deadly attack on farmers in Nigeria, military aircraft crash in India, and migrant deportations to Central African Republic.

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WorldMay 26

Quad Nations Meet in India as Group Seeks Revival After Previous Tensions

Diplomatic representatives from Australia, India, Japan and the US gathered in India to revive the Quad partnership following earlier strains.

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WorldMay 8

Spanish Police Seize Record 30 Tons of Cocaine, Arrest 23 Crew Members

Spanish authorities confiscated 30 tons of cocaine and detained 23 crew members in what officials describe as a record-breaking drug seizure in Europe.

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WorldMar 7

Hong Kong Firm Seeks $2 Billion After Panama Seizes Canal Ports

Panama Ports Company demands compensation after Panama's government seized control of two key Panama Canal ports following a Supreme Court ruling.

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WorldMar 29

WTO Reform Talks Progress Despite US-India E-commerce Dispute

World Trade Organization members are approaching agreement on reform measures while negotiations face obstacles over e-commerce rules between the US and India.

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WorldApr 21

Hong Kong fire survivors return to damaged homes five months after deadly blaze

Residents displaced by Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades began returning to retrieve belongings from their damaged apartments five months after the November blaze killed 168 people.

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WorldMar 6

Four Men Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for Iran in London

Metropolitan Police arrested four men at 1am following raids in Barnet and Watford on suspicion of espionage activities for Iran.

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WorldMar 13

Netanyahu Says Iran Regime Change Not Certain Following Military Campaign

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged uncertainty about regime change in Iran while facing domestic political pressure over the ongoing conflict.

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WorldMar 16

Four Palestinians, Including Two Children, Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian family of four, including two young children, in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials.

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WorldMar 21

Iran Warns UK Against Allowing US Base Access

Iran's foreign minister contacted UK counterpart to protest cooperation with US military operations.

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WorldMay 20

US Military Boards Iranian Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman, Fifth Since Blockade Began

U.S. forces boarded and redirected an Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of violating the American blockade, marking the fifth such incident.

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WorldMay 16

Drone Warfare Escalates in Sudan Conflict, Killing 880 Civilians in Four Months

UN reports drones have become the leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan's war, with foreign-supplied technology enabling strikes on hospitals, schools and markets.

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