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United States Confronts Deadly Houthi Shipping Attacks as Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure

The United States military reported multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman that caused several deaths, while Iranian officials threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if Washington rejects new conditions in stalled regional war negotiations.
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Joint Base Charleston Officially Renamed in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham
Turkish Parliament Passes Landmark Bill Granting Conditional Amnesty to Disarmed PKK Members
Donald Trump Warns FIFA Against Ousting Gianni Infantino Amid Revolt by Global Football Leaders
Jeff Bezos Joins Investor Group Closing In on $6 Billion Liverpool FC Stake
Florida Claims Status as Safest Large U.S. State Following Dramatic Plunge in City Homicides
Texas Animal Rescuers Race to Capture Stray Cat Covered in Mysterious Red Dye
United States Revises Childhood Vaccine Recommendations to Reduce Regulatory Requirements
United States Considers Tougher Data Rules for Foreign-Owned Social Media Platforms
United States Investigates European Union Digital Services Taxes and Threatens Tariffs
NASA Completes Critical Lunar Lander Propulsion Tests for Artemis Program
Middle-Class Retail Spending Weakens as Consumer Credit Defaults Rise
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