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Iran Says It Struck US Surveillance Vessel as Gulf Conflict Pushes Oil Above $100

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it destroyed a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as escalating maritime conflict disrupts energy markets and drives international crude prices above $100 a barrel.
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US Launches AI Supply-Chain Tracking Pilot in Panama, Drawing China’s Condemnation
BRICS Leaders Gather in New Delhi for Summit Focused on Finance, Supply Chains and Global Conflicts
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 997
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill at Least Nine, Including Two Medics
Nepal Seeks $5 Billion in Foreign Aid After Floods Kill at Least 1,300
Houthi Forces Seize Yemen’s Strategic Port of Mocha Along Red Sea Shipping Route
Iran Says It Struck US Surveillance Vessel as Gulf Conflict Pushes Oil Above $100
United States Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
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Major U.S. Retail Stocks Fall as Higher Energy Costs Threaten Consumer Spending
More Than 90% of Corporate Audit Functions Use AI, Gartner Survey Finds
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