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United States and Iran Agree to Pause Persian Gulf Hostilities and Resume Talks in Qatar

The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary halt in hostilities after a weekend of military strikes and drone attacks targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with both countries sending separate delegations to Doha, Qatar, for urgent negotiations aimed at preventing a wider regional conflict.
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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
Death Toll Rises Above 1,700 After Back-to-Back Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela
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