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UAE suspends all trade with Iran ‘until further notice’ after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles toward country
The UAE suspended all trade with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing two ballistic missiles that splashed down in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday.
Iranian-linked hackers shut down British power plant for 4 days in alarming first-ever cyberattack on UK facility: report
Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in July, marking the first successful cyberattack of its kind on UK power.
Zelensky details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.
Iran faces massive new triple-threat as Hormuz begins to open, cash gets tight and pols call to end the war
The US and its allies have put a triple lock on Iran by weakening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, hindering its trade and economic growth, and stoking division among its top leaders desperate to find a way out of war.
Slain Ayatollah Khamenei wanted to end conflict with US through peace talks, Iranian president claims
Slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was backing a diplomatic solution to end the Islamic Republic’s years-long feud with the United States, Iran’s president said Saturday.
Mount Fuji hiker leaves tired son, 7, behind to reach iconic summit: ‘Wait here’
A Japanese father abandoned his 7-year-old son at 8,000 feet on Mount Fuji to continue climbing, prompting police to force him to turn back.
Conjoined twin girls, 2, die in desperate surgical operation minutes after being separated
Little Heloísa and Helena Batista da Silva — who shared brain tissue and blood vessels —suffered insufficient blood flow to their organs along with a heart attack in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Belgian academic who accused late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended from his university
An academic who accused tragic Cambridge academic Jason Arday of plagiarizing his thesis and claimed he was appointed by the esteemed English institution to “explictly to advance the cause of racial diversity” has been suspended from his role at a Belgian university.
Car salesman, 26, becomes Belgian prince after being recognized as secret son of king’s brother
Former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, has been officially recognized as the secret son and heir of Belgium’s Prince Laurent.
US quietly guides millions of barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz in stealth operation
The US has been stealthily shepherding millions of barrels of oil a day across the Strait of Hormuz, helping prevent further shocks to the world’s oil markets, analysts said.