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Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say
US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement that paused the war between Iran and the US earlier this week. President Donald Trump…
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Ukraine, Russia move towards potential peace deal, Bloomberg reports
Ukraine and Russia are moving towards a potential deal to end the war, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Kyrylo Budanov, a former head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said he saw progress towards a deal but declined to say what a potential compromise on territory, a key stumbling block, would look like.…
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Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, two disputes which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal on the eve of their first peace talks of the war. The two-day-old ceasefire has halted the campaign of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran. But it…
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Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stood at well below 10% of normal volumes on Thursday despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire as Tehran asserted its control by warning ships to keep to its territorial waters while doing so. Hundreds of tankers and other ships have been stuck inside the Gulf since the Iran war began on Feb 28, cutting global…
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Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as ‘very frank’
Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN.”…
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Chinese researcher’s death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing
China has called on American authorities to investigate the death of a Chinese semiconductor researcher in the US, who was found dead after “hostile questioning” by law enforcement there. US media have identified the researcher as Danhao Wang from the University of Michigan. Wang died shortly after talking to federal investigators, CBS News reported. The University of Michigan said in…
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World reacts to ‘brutal’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon after US-Iran truce
Israeli attacks have killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence. Israeli forces have carried out a devastating bombardment across Lebanon, killing hundreds of people, hours after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the United States-Israeli war on Iran. Lebanon’s Civil Defence said at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 others were wounded…
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How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran
In the hours before the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US was announced, there were some small signs of hope from Pakistan. Speaking anonymously, a Pakistan source told the BBC that the talks continued “at pace”, with Pakistan operating as an intermediary between Iran and the US. Those conducting the negotiations from Pakistan’s side consisted of “a very small…
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Strait of Hormuz reopens as US, Iran announce two-week ceasefire
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will halt American attacks on Iran while Tehran allows the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, in a temporary agreement mediated by Pakistan. US President Donald Trump confirmed the development, saying Washington would suspend planned military action as part of the deal. “Based on conversations…
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‘Organic’ protests that come with price tags
The anti-war protests are real. So is the foreign money behind them. Foreign adversaries have figured out what American political campaigns are still learning: in a world where public opinion shapes policy, the battle for hearts and minds is fought on your phone. Iran, China, and Russia cannot compete with the United States militarily. But they can reach directly into…
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