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Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail
Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructureD…
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Indian music legend Asha Bhosle dies aged 92
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voicesThe Indian singer Asha Bhos…
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Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island
Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain …
- Donald Trump, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US-Israel war on Iran
Israeli strike kills paramedic, says Lebanese Red Cross – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereA post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces…
- Iran, JD Vance, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, US foreign policy, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme
Iranian delegates say Washington needs to do more to win their trust if talks in Islamabad to resolve US-Iran …
- Iran, JD Vance, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal
JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speakerPeace tal…
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New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate
Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), is expected to hit on SundayThousand…
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‘That’ll be the end’: actor Sam Neill joins fight to stop controversial goldmine near his New Zealand vineyard
Neill says ‘one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world’ will be permanently changed if Bendigo-O…
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Concerns raised about motorbike tourist trail after death of British teenager in Vietnam
Local people say road conditions are rugged and weather unpredictable, while some say it has become too conges…
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JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks
US vice-president flies to Islamabad for negotiations as Iranians insists Israel end its offensive in LebanonM…
- Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict – video explainer
Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator be…
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Japan confirms release of more oil reserves as concern over energy crisis grows
It will be the second time Japan, which is heavily dependent on Middle East oil, has dipped into its strategic…
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Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting
Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too clos…
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Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US
In Pakistan’s capital, the army has been deployed, a public holiday has been declared and the streets are eeri…
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New Zealand ‘comfort women’ statue could jeopardise diplomatic relations, Japan says
Planned statue symbolising the women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during the second world war has raise…