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Iran Strikes Bases in Kuwait and UAE as US Tightens Blockade of Iranian Ports

Iranian forces struck facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in response to US military support for Israel, while the US military diverted dozens of vessels as it intensified a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Syria Begins Destroying Chemical Weapons Materials Left From Assad Era
Panama Canal Restricts Vessel Transits as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Strains Global Shipping
Nvidia to Acquire AI Platform Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion
Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Raising North American Trade Tensions
US Firms Gain Control of a Fifth of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Under New Energy Agreements
Nepal-China Border Floods Kill at Least 1,280 as Thousands Remain Missing
Iran Strikes Bases in Kuwait and UAE as US Tightens Blockade of Iranian Ports
NFL Opens New Season With Expanded Streaming and International Broadcast Partnerships
U.S. Universities Report Record Enrollment in AI and Quantum Computing Programs
NIH Launches Study of Long-Term Health Effects From Urban Air Pollution
FAA Rolls Out New Air Traffic Technology Across Major U.S. Airports
U.S. Automakers Report Higher Costs Amid Tariff and Regulatory Changes
Severe Rain and Flooding Trigger Warnings Across Southern and Midwestern U.S.
U.S. Courts Prepare for Autumn Cases on Free Speech and Executive Power
California Jury Finds Bill Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault
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