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Iran reopens Hormuz Strait, Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Iran reopens Hormuz Strait, Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

  • Trump imposed the blockade earlier this week after Iran restricted traffic through the strait due to fighting in Lebanon

Lebanese return to ‘unliveable’ areas as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Lebanese return to ‘unliveable’ areas as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

  • Israel to maintain security zone, may act militarily if Hezbollah not disarmed— Defense Minister Katz
  • Lebanese ‌army reports Israeli ceasefire violations, urges caution on returning to southern villages
By Reuters ·

Syria may consider ‘long-term’ talks with Israel on Golan

Syria may consider ‘long-term’ talks with Israel on Golan

  • Since the fall in December 2024 of Syrian president Bashar Assad, Israel has sent troops into a buffer zone patrolled by the UN
By AFP ·

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Saudi Water Authority steps up crackdown, logs 1,646 violations, shuts 8 unlicensed stations

Saudi Water Authority steps up crackdown, logs 1,646 violations, shuts 8 unlicensed stations

  • Post-deadline inspections target tanker and filling services
  • SWA assures public of continued supply despite enforcement
By SPA ·

EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows

EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows

  • The EU also said it would “reframe and adapt” its sanctions ‌regime to maintain ‌leverage while engaging with Syria’s leadership
  • The paper outlines plans to step up economic engagement
By Reuters ·

First deportees from US arrive in Congo capital, sources say

First deportees from US arrive in Congo capital, sources say

  • The plane carrying the deportees — from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador — landed in Kinshasa
  • A Colombian woman among the group said there were 16 migrants
By Reuters ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·

Update Renard sacked as Saudi Arabia coach ahead of World Cup

Renard sacked as Saudi Arabia coach ahead of World Cup

  • “That’s football... Saudi Arabia have qualified for the World Cup seven times, including twice with me,” Renard told AFP
  • “There’s only one coach who has led them through both the qualifiers and the World Cup; that’s me, in 2022”
By AFP ·