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Iran fires missiles and drones at US targets after Trump warning
Iran launched missiles and drones at US-linked targets, ignoring a direct warning from President Trump, the Washington Post reports.
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US energy secretary in Venezuela to sign deal doubling its oil output
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela to sign a deal in which the US government will set up and control a company holding 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves, an amount the country has kept underground.
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Zelensky Says Russian Airspace Is No Longer Safe for Passenger Planes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says airlines should treat Russian airspace as completely unsafe, as Ukraine steps up long-range drone strikes inside Russia and Russia vows to hit back harder.
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Xi Tells Summit China Won't Bow to US Pressure Over Iran and Russia
At a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said China would keep supporting Iran and Russia despite pressure from the United States to pull back.
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Iran says it hit US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq; ceasefire pause ends
Iran says it attacked US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, and the United States and Iran have gone back to trading attacks after a short pause in fighting.
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Germany Shuts Russian Consulate, Adds Sanctions After Airport Drone Plot
Germany closed a Russian consulate in the city of Bonn and announced new sanctions against Russia, days after formally accusing Moscow of planting an explosive-laden drone near Ukrainian cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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Iran Strikes Back at US Forces After American Airstrike, Oil and Stocks React
Iran has hit back at American forces after the United States struck it first, turning weeks of hidden, low-level attacks into open airstrikes between the two countries.
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US and Iran trade strikes again in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States has struck Iran a second time, and Iranian state media reported explosions afterward.
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Germany Says Russia Was Behind Drone Bomb Plot at Leipzig Airport
Germany's government has officially blamed Russia for a plot to attack Leipzig/Halle airport with an explosive-carrying drone.
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China threatens Pacific nations for hosting Taiwan's envoys at forum summit
China has warned of 'consequences' against Taiwan and against the small Pacific Island nations that hosted Taiwanese diplomats at the Pacific Islands Forum summit.
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Iran oil crisis pushes up borrowing costs worldwide
Fighting in the Middle East has kept oil above $90 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil tankers, was shut down.
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Russia strikes Kyiv for sixth night in a row, NATO jets scramble
Russia bombed the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, for a sixth night in a row, killing at least nine people.