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In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran. Trump responded by raising Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, saying, "Who...

Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa) Article...

Community tensions - and reports of both antisemitism and Islamophobia - have been rising in Australia since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage. Israel's offensive in Gaza has led to more than 72,000...

The decision comes after footage emerged appearing to show the reality star in an altercation with her ex-partner. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Firstly, because some producers are heavily exposed to disruption in the Middle East. ExxonMobil, for instance, has operations at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial hub, where production has been shut down since early March, and which has now been hit by Iranian missile...

Gas prices, which had already been rising since the start of the conflict, surged in response to the Iranian attack on Qatar. The UK benchmark peaked briefly at almost 183p per therm on Thursday before easing back to 154.8p, an 11.3% increase from Wednesday's level....

Two leading democracy watchdog organizations are releasing studies this week that evaluate the state of American democracy after President Trump's first year. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

"To put it mildly, this is bananas," said David Tannenbaum, director of Blackstone Compliance Services, a consultancy specialising in maritime sanctions. "Essentially we're allowing Iran to sell oil, which could then be used to fund the war effort." Article...

NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.(Image credit: Ahmad Salem) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

While the US has concentrated much of its military effort on degrading Iran's missile and drone capability, sinking its Navy and, in recent days, attacking targets along Iran's long Gulf shoreline, Israel has gone to great lengths to assassinate Iran's leaders and...