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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Persist as Iran Pushes Transit Toll Demands and Gulf Consensus Remains Elusive

Iran’s continued demands for transit tolls on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz have kept tensions elevated, while the United States insists the waterway must remain open to international shipping and Gulf states have yet to unite behind a coordinated response.
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Russia Reports Fatal Strike in Crimea as Diplomatic Dispute With Romania Escalates
Ethiopia’s Ruling Prosperity Party Wins Overwhelming Parliamentary Majority
Global Central Banks Signal Interest Rates Will Stay Higher for Longer
IMF Pledges Support for African Economies Hit by Fallout From Middle East Conflict
European Commission Launches Technology Sovereignty Drive With New AI, Cloud and Semiconductor Plans
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Persist as Iran Pushes Transit Toll Demands and Gulf Consensus Remains Elusive
United States Supreme Court Allows Faster Deportations and Ends Protections for Thousands of Haitian and Syrian Migrants
Khaby Lame Ranks Among Forbes’ Most Influential Global Creators in 2026
Scientists Identify Indonesian Bay as Key Nursery Habitat for Whale Sharks
Air Liquide Commits Seventy Million Euros to Kazakhstan Petrochemical Expansion
Huawei and China Mobile Hubei Validate New Artificial Intelligence Inference Technology
United Nations Agencies Warn Hundreds of Millions Still Lack Access to Electricity
Organization of American States Concludes Assembly With Calls for Stronger Regional Security Cooperation
Annual Meeting of the New Champions Opens in Dalian With Focus on Scaling Innovation and Global Cooperation
Israel and Lebanon Discuss US-Backed Proposal for Transfer of Southern Territory
Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Stocks Extend Declines as Investors Reassess Demand Outlook
Chinese Premier Li Qiang Defends State Support for Technology Industries at World Economic Forum
China Detains Two Japanese Nationals Over Alleged Rare Earth Export Violations
Record Heatwave Sweeps Western Europe, Causing Deaths and Widespread Disruptions
Russian Fuel Supplies Strained as Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disrupt Oil Infrastructure
United States and Iran Reach Agreement to End Regional Conflict and Restore Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Disrupt Crimean Power Supply and Worsen Russian Fuel Shortages
China Reclaims World’s Fastest Supercomputer Title from the United States
United States Orders Faster Quantum Computing Development to Counter Future Cyber Risks
ByteDance Seeks $20 Billion Offshore Loan to Expand AI Infrastructure
Global Technology Stocks Slide as Investors Question Pace of AI Returns
United States and Iran Advance Preliminary Truce, Sending Oil Prices Lower as Strait of Hormuz Reopens
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Israel Signals Long-Term Military Presence Despite Ceasefire Holding in Southern Lebanon
France Issues Highest Heat Alerts as Early Summer Temperatures Exceed 40C
Russian Advances in Donbas Trigger Evacuations as Ukraine Strikes Targets in Crimea
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady and Signals Longer Wait for Interest Rate Cuts
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Russia Suspends Civilian Fuel Sales in Occupied Crimea After Ukrainian Strikes Hit Infrastructure
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