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WorldU.S. and Iran exchange attacks in Gulf as interim deal comes under renewed strain
Kuwait City, Kuwait. Iran and the United States continued attacks in the Gulf as both accused the other of violating an interim agreement signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war.…
WorldMiddle East faces uncertainty after ceasefire as Iran’s regional position comes into focus
Athens, Greece. A fragile ceasefire in the Middle East has opened a new period of uncertainty, with the…
WorldHungary’s Paks plant cuts reactor output as Danube water temperature rises during heatwave
Budapest, Hungary. Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant reduced output on one of its four reactors by 243 MW…
WorldEarthquake in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush felt in Kabul and northern Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Saturday, according to the European Mediterranean…
WorldTanker struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate after mutual strikes
Tehran, Iran. A tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain’s maritime…
WorldHezbollah rejects U.S.-brokered Lebanon-Israel security agreement after signing
Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Saturday rejected a U.S.-brokered security agreement between Lebanon and Israel a…
WorldHezbollah chief says Israel-Lebanon agreement is null and rejects disarmament linkage
Washington, United States. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington…
WorldThe Great American State Fair opens on Washington’s National Mall for U.S. 250th anniversary
Washington, United States. The Great American State Fair opened on the National Mall on Thursday, launching a 16-day…
WorldAustralia to double penalties for tech firms over child social media ban failures
Canberra, Australia. Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty for tech firms found to have…
WorldVenezuela earthquake death toll rises above 900 as rescue efforts struggle to reach devastated areas
Caracas, Venezuela. Rescue teams and residents searched for survivors on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes…
WorldIran says it struck U.S.-linked targets as Bahrain condemns alleged drone attack
Tehran, Iran. Iran said on Saturday it struck targets linked to U.S. forces in response to U.S. airstrikes…