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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing the move Thursday a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel. Trump also announced that a ceasefire in Lebanon would be extended by three …

U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week. The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday. SOIRCE: ASSOCIATED …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with Gulf nations affected during the US/Israel conflict with Iran, reaffirming support for peace, diplomacy, and regional stability. He commended the countries for their resilience and restraint amid rising tensions, noting that measured responses remain vital to preventing further escalation in an already fragile global environment. Tinubu reiterated that Nigeria would always stand …

It’s a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China’s biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs. “No-one understands what our life is like,” says one man who is unwilling to be named. “We work and work and have no life. Please help us,” another adds – a …

No fewer than 8,000 migrants were reported dead or missing worldwide in 2025, bringing the total since 2014 to more than 82,000, according to new data released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday. At least around 340,000 family members are estimated to have been directly affected. Despite declines in arrivals in some regions, the data shows migration …

Washington: President Donald Trump has accused Iran of repeatedly violating a ceasefire with the United States, as a two-week truce nears its expiration. “Iran has violated the ceasefire numerous times!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, without providing further details. The U.S. president had earlier said an extension of the truce was “very unlikely” if no …

Cuba has confirmed that officials from Havana and Washington recently held talks on the island, amid heightened tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump. A meeting between delegations from the two countries recently took place in Cuba, Alejandro García del Toro, the Cuban Foreign Ministry official responsible for U.S. affairs, told the newspaper Granma in remarks published on …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday made fresh accusations against the United States, but did not explicitly rule out a new round of negotiations. “The provocations, threatening rhetoric and continued U.S. violations of the ceasefire, especially the attacks on Iranian merchant ships, are a significant obstacle to the continuation of the diplomatic process,” Araghchi said in a phone call …

United States Department of State has welcomed Latvia to the Artemis Accords, as Latvia becomes the 62nd country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful exploration and use of space. A statement by the State Department said Latvia’s Minister of Education and Science Dace Melbārde signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Latvia on …

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had recently traveled through chines port, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel.   The vessel, Touska, remains in U.S. custody as American forces continue inspecting what maritime security sources told Reuters is likely “dual-use” cargo — materials that can serve both civilian …