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President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway. The UAE and South Korea both reported…
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Iran said on Thursday, April 30 it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and ​restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the…
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The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former leader Robert Mugabe is to be deported from South Africa immediately, a court in Johannesburg has ordered. Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in the…
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Eight children are still missing after gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in Nigeria’s north-central Kogi State and kidnapped 23, authorities have said. Kogi’s Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, said 15 children were rescued…
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Twenty-two monks have been arrested at an airport in Sri Lanka after officials discovered 110kg (242lbs) of cannabis concealed in their luggage. Customs officials said each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush – a particularly potent…
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The United Arab Emirates said that it was quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to ​the oil-exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time ‌when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the…
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A 31-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, forcing the evacuation of Donald Trump and other guests. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, is…
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Six people have been charged in Nigeria over an alleged coup plot that was planned for Independence Day 2025, with new court documents revealing key details about how the operation was supposed to happen and who may have been involved.…
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Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a "huge" earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves. Thousands of…
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Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by…
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