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After Australia, Brazil Moves To Restrict Social Media For Under-16s
Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content.
"It Won't Be Too Long": Trump On Securing Strait Of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be secured, saying it "won't be too long," even though NATO countries would not assist in the ongoing conflict with Iran, CNN reported.
2 Israelis Killed In Iranian Airstrikes In Tel Aviv
Iran War: Israeli authorities have confirmed that two civilians in their seventies, a couple, were killed in the Iranian attack a short time ago in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv.
"Don't Need Any Help": Trump Fumes At NATO Over Hormuz Support Refusal
Trump fumed that the US is not getting support "despite the fact that we helped" NATO "so much," and said that it was in allies' interest to prevent Iran from securing a nuclear weapon.
Iran Says Strait Of Hormuz Won't Return To Pre-War Norm As War Intensifies
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its "pre-war state.
Israel Vows To "Neutralise" Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Israel's military on Tuesday vowed to hunt down and "neutralise" Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, after saying it had killed the Islamic republic's powerful national security chief in an airstrike.
"Achieved Martyrdom": Iran Confirms Death Of Security Chief Larijani
Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday confirmed the death of its chief Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.
Trump Said An Ex-President Regrets Not Attacking Iran. His Predecessors Deny
Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he'd wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had expressed regret in a private conversation about not attacking Iran the way Trump has been doing for more than two weeks.
Canada Says Was Not Consulted On Iran War And Won't Join Offensive Action
Canada was not consulted over the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that sparked the war in the Middle East and has no intention of participating in any offensive military operation, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday.
Israel Has 'Won' War With Iran, Foreign Minister Says, But Goals Remain Unmet
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday the country had effectively won its war with Iran, but gave no indication of when the conflict might end, saying only that the campaign would continue until its objectives were achieved.
Israel Wants Iranians To Protest But Knows They'll "Get Slaughtered": Report
Senior Israeli officials privately warned US diplomats that Iranian citizens who protest against their government will "get slaughtered" even as Israel continued to openly encourage such protests.
Trump Ramps Up Pressure On Media Over Middle East War Coverage
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Timeline Of Recent Fighting Between Pakistan And Afghanistan
Border clashes since October 2025 between Pakistan and Afghanistan have worsened despite ceasefire attempts. Repeated air strikes and civilian casualties followed, culminating in a deadly March 17 strike in Kabul, which both sides dispute.
Chinese Man Turns A Maritime Radio Into "Family Voice Station" To Help Stranded Sailors Amid Middle East Tensions
Through this initiative, Liu has created a way for sailors to convey messages to their families, even amidst limited means of communication.
Data Shows How Gulf Nations Drive India's Basmati Exports
The conflict in the Middle East is beginning to disrupt food supply chains as ships avoid the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint.
Global Shipping Costs Surge As Middle East Tensions Hit Sea Routes
As tensions continue in the Middle East, the impact is now spreading beyond land and into global shipping lanes, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as the epicentre.
"Weak On Security, Good Thing He's Out": Trump On Top Official's Exit Over Iran
US President Donald Trump said that it was a "good thing" that Joseph Kent,the head of the National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned because he claimed that Iran was not a threat.
Video: Thick Smoke Blankets Manhattan Skyline As Firefighters Battle Blaze
A rooftop fire broke out on East 43rd Street in Manhattan, near Grand Central Terminal on Tuesday, sending thick plumes of smoke rising over Manhattan skyline as firefighters and emergency crews rushed to the scene.
Who Is Joe Kent, Trump's Pick To Fight Terrorism Who Quit Over Iran War
Joesph Kent, the director of the United States' National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned, saying he cannot support the Trump administration's military campaign against Iran and that the war was started not out of genuine necessity.