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Hormuz Reopening, No New Sanctions On Iran: Inside US-Iran Draft Deal
The deal also entails that Iran immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, while the US lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Who Is Ahmad Vahidi? Iran Guards Commander Driving Tehran's War Negotiations
Ahmad Vahidi serves as a deputy commander in the IRGC, one of the most powerful military organisations in Iran.
Riots Bring Belfast To Standstill. How Race-Hate Tension Triggered Protests
During the violence, shops were forced to close, events were cancelled, and public transport was badly affected.
High-school Dropout To Crime Boss: About Venezuela's 'Nino Guerrero' Killed In US Raid
The Tren de Aragua leader killed in a US-Venezuelan raid was a high school dropout who lived in comfort behind bars as he transformed a prison gang into one of the most powerful...
Switzerland Votes On Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million
Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to back a proposal to cap the country's population in a referendum likened to Britain's Brexit vote,
First-Of-A-Kind New York Law Seeks Tech To Block 3D Printers From Making Guns
About one-third of US states already have taken steps to ban or regulate build-it-yourself firearms that lack serial numbers.
Inside 24-Hour Talks That Led White House To Act Against Anthropic's AI Model
The move came after concerns were raised about Anthropic's newly released AI model, Fable, which the company had said was safe.
German Heiress Shot Dead At Family's Luxury Safari Estate In South Africa
The heiress had reportedly recently purchased additional properties in the region and was managing wildlife-related operations at the lodge.
Deadly Philippine Quake Raised Seabed By Up To Two Metres
A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming...
How 3 Million Barrel Cut By China Helped Stabilise Oil Prices Amid Iran War
The world's second-largest economy has reduced its daily oil imports by 3 million barrels.
Epstein's Fashion World Ties To Get 'Cute French Girls, Women As Gifts'
Around 2005, Epstein gave French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel access to a $1 million credit line to help him start a modelling agency called MC2 Model Management.
Samsung Plans Floating AI Data Centres On Ships To Meet Growing Demand
The idea is to help meet the growing need for data centres, which require large amounts of space, electricity and cooling.
Before Building Rockets, These SpaceX Executives Built Race Cars At College
Several senior SpaceX executives got their start building Formula-style race cars at Cornell University
The Government Support That Helped Elon Musk Build Tesla And SpaceX
SpaceX was awarded more than $500 million in government grants and contracts during its early years.
Japan Delegation To Visit Greenland To Evaluate Rare Earth Extraction
Japan is preparing to send a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate possible rare earth extraction, the Nikkei newswire reported on Sunday. The visit would include
North Korea Says Nuclear Status 'Irreversible'
North Korea said Sunday its status as a nuclear weapons state was "irreversible" and key to ensuring regional stability, rejecting calls by the United States...
Air In California Turns Toxic As Huge Warehouse Fire Burns For 3rd Day
Firefighters expected the next few days to remain smoky amid a lengthy effort to put out the fire inside the building.
Dozens Protest Peace Deal With US Outside Iran Foreign Ministry
Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing...
OpenAI Hit With Multi-state Probe Into Possible User Harm As IPO Looms
OpenAI has drawn criticism for ChatGPT allegedly offering encouraging words to users thinking of killing themselves or engaging criminal acts.
