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Global Fuel Shortages Deepen as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed After Ceasefire Efforts Collapse

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the breakdown of ceasefire efforts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to disrupt global energy supplies, while the administration of United States President Donald Trump seeks billions of dollars in additional military funding to sustain operations in the Middle East.
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Colombia's President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella Pledges El Salvador-Style Security Crackdown
Venezuela Faces Growing Unrest as Earthquake Death Toll Tops 2,000
Record Heatwaves Push North American and European Power Systems to Their Limits
Ukraine Expands Long-Range Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
United States Partially Restores Anthropic AI Access After Export Restrictions
United States Declines to Renew USMCA During Mandatory Trilateral Trade Review
Global Fuel Shortages Deepen as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed After Ceasefire Efforts Collapse
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises Above 1,700 as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
Xi Jinping Promotes China's Development Model on Chinese Communist Party Anniversary
Classified Documents Allege China Trained Russian Forces in Biological and Chemical Warfare
South Korean Technology Companies Launch $518 Billion Semiconductor Hub for Artificial Intelligence Demand
United States and Iran Begin Indirect Talks in Qatar After Suspension of American Port Blockade
United States Supreme Court Expands Presidential Authority Over Federal Agencies While Preserving Federal Reserve Independence
United States Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Venezuela Faces Growing Humanitarian Crisis After Twin Earthquakes Trigger Hundreds of Aftershocks
Ukraine Launches Large Drone Strike on Russian Space Communications Facility Near Moscow
US, Canada and Mexico Begin Mandatory Review of North American Trade Pact
United States and Iran Resume Indirect Talks in Qatar to Reinforce Fragile Ceasefire
UN Human Rights Council Holds Emergency Session Over Rapid Support Forces Threat to Sudan's El Obeid
US Supreme Court Blocks Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
United Kingdom Unveils £300 Billion Defense Overhaul Centered on Drones and Autonomous Warfare
South African Authorities Step Up Security as Anti-Migrant Deadline Raises Fears of Violence
Comcast Plans to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky Networks Into Independent Company
United States Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Deadlines Ahead of Midterm Elections
South Korea Launches $518 Billion Drive to Build Global AI and Semiconductor Hub
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United States Supreme Court Preserves Federal Reserve Independence While Expanding Presidential Authority Over Federal Agencies
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