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Iran war: US expecting Tehran's response to proposed deal
President Donald Trump said Washington was expecting an answer from Tehran over a proposed deal to set up talks to end the war by Friday night Eastern time. Follow live.
Pentagon says 1 survivor after latest strike on alleged drug boat kills 2
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
China defies Hormuz crisis with record monthly export value in April
China’s export sector showed strong resilience last month, with the total value of outbound shipments hitting a monthly record even as the Strait of Hormuz crisis showed little sign of abating after driving up energy and shipping costs. The value of China’s exports rose in April by 14.1 per cent, year on year, to US$359.44 billion, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Saturday. The reading was above the 6.96 per cent growth forecast compiled by financial data...
Diplomatic Grid
As fragile Iran ceasefire holds, U.S. fires on Iranian oil tankers
U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war
Russia's Victory Day celebrations are dampened by ongoing war with Ukraine
What Russia's low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine
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Trump says there will be 3-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens
Trump announces prisoner swap in 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Post-war ties with China to be ‘broader and deeper,’ Iranian envoy says ahead of Trump’s trip
Russia’s Victory Day is Putin’s biggest liability
Qatari prime minister says there's "high probability" U.S., Iran will reach deal
