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Iran Not Exacting Strait Of Hormuz Toll: Donald Trump
Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to charge what it calls maritime service fees for crossing the strait.
Nuclear Weapons 'Only' Guarantee Against Global War: Russia
The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, expired in February, releasing restrictions on the world's two largest nuclear powers.
Trump Rejected Own Data On India Tariffs, Argued With Aide, Claims Book
The argument came before the US first imposed a 25% tariff on India as part of its "Liberation Day" trade in April 2025.
Without Missiles, US, Israel Would Have "Ploughed Iran Just Like Gaza"
Iran's missiles were initially developed to compensate for its weak air defences during the war with Iraq in the 1980s, and have since only gained range and accuracy.
US Top Court Sides With ExxonMobil In $1 Billion Cuban Damages Case
Exxon had sued Cuban state-owned companies Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET) and CIMEX seeking more than $1 billion in damages for the seizure of its property.
Oil Tanker Booked In Persian Gulf At 897% Of Benchmark Rate
South Korean shipowner Sinokor will supply the vessel at 897 Worldscale points, or 897% of the freight benchmark, according to shipbrokers.
'Deal To End War Is A Declaration Of US Defeat': Top Iranian Negotiator
"The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said.
Why China Is Rushing To Help Rebuild Iran After The War With US
China is focusing on emergency humanitarian assistance, such as sending medical supplies and other relief materials to countries affected by conflict.
SpaceX's Starfall Capsule Takes Off On Debut Mission, Set For Ocean Landing
SpaceX said the capsule could help businesses develop and manufacture products in space.
Opinion: Opinion | The Iran Paradox: 2 Things That Can Derail The Peace Process
While it is clear that neither Iran or the US have any appetite for more war, the possibility of talks extending for months and years on two crucial issues - the nuclear and the ballistic missile programmes - may turn this roadmap into an unending saga.
China Can Target People Outside Its Borders Under New Ethnic Unity Law
China passed the law in March to create a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups, which include Tibetans and Uyghurs, some of whom chafe under Chinese rule and have over the years often staged protests, some of them violent.
Record-Breaking Heatwave In France Leaves 68,000 Homes Without Power
The outage, which involved a transformer on the electricity grid, was related to extreme temperatures and did not injure anyone.
Move Over US, This Country Has World's Most Powerful Supercomputer
The system, called LineShine, topped the closely watched TOP500 ranking unveiled Monday at the major computing ISC conference in Hamburg, Germany.
Anthropic's Mythos Model Found Vulnerabilities In Classified US Government Systems
A official said Anthropic had teamed up with US intelligence agencies to conduct tests using the company's Mythos model.
"Going To Happen": UN Watchdog Chief On Inspection Of Iran's Nuclear Sites
The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran's nuclear stockpile.
Trump, JD Vance Call Iran Deal A Payday For US Farmers, Tehran Denies It
Donald Trump and JD Vance say that any frozen funds and assets held outside of Iran will be used to buy US crops.
Barnacles, Algae And Delays: The Cleanup Challenge As Hormuz Gradually Reopens
Barnacles, algae and mussels are creating fresh delays for ships waiting to resume journeys through one of the world's busiest oil routes
SpaceX Sells $25 Billion In Bonds To Cut Elon Musk's Interest Burden
Ahead of SpaceX's historic $75 billion initial public offering earlier this month, Elon Musk fused many of his disparate companies into a conglomerate that investors gushed over, even though it doesn't yet make a profit.
No Kennedy In Congress Next Year As Jack Schlossberg Loses New York Race
The campaign was colourful and hotly contested, partly because of Schlossberg's star power as the social-media-savvy grandson of the late President John F Kennedy, but also because the race became an expensive proxy fight among artificial intelligence interests.
