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Iran plans new Strait of Hormuz fee system, says only ‘friendly’ ships will benefit

Iran says it is preparing a new maritime traffic mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz that will include service fees and preferential treatment for vessels cooperating with Tehran, raising fresh concerns over global energy and shipping routes.

UAE to store 30 million barrels in India’s reserves, commits $5 billion during PM Modi’s Abu Dhabi visit

Taiwan says it is already independent after Trump warns against formal declaration

Five Italian divers killed in Maldives cave diving tragedy

4 killed as medical plane crashes in New Mexico, sparks wildfire

Aircraft on medical mission went down in the Capitan Mountains near Ruidoso, killing all four onboard and triggering a forest fire that spread across 35 acres.

US may drop Adani criminal case after $10-billion investment offer: report

Gautam Adani’s new legal team offered a $10-billion US investment and 15,000 jobs as US Department of Justice weighs ending a major fraud case.

Trump, Xi strike warm tone in Beijing, call for partnership over rivalry

At their first China summit since 2017, Donald Trump praised Xi Jinping as a “great leader”, while Xi urged Washington and Beijing to choose cooperation over confrontation.

Putin praises launch of Russia’s 'most powerful' Sarmat missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the new nuclear-capable Sarmat missile would enter combat service by the end of the year, amid growing concerns over the collapse of global nuclear arms control agreements.

Trump says Americans’ financial struggles not his focus during Iran negotiations

US President Donald Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was his only priority during negotiations, even as rising inflation and fuel prices linked to the Iran conflict continue to strain American households.

Saudi Arabia secretly launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report

A report citing Western and Iranian officials claims Saudi Arabia carried out covert airstrikes on Iranian territory in March after repeated missile and drone attacks on the kingdom during the wider Iran conflict.