After announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is open, Iran said it would close the vital waterway again unless the United States lifted its blockade. DW has more.
Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday.
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US President Donald Trump's administration has issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices.
US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil
A 58-km roundtrip train ride between New York and Meadowlands stadium will cost football fans $150 during the World Cup, local officials said Friday. The journey normally costs just $12.90.
World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket, officials say
A coalition of nonbelligerent states led by France and the UK has said it is ready to lead an international mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. But that won't be deployed before the Iran war is over.
Europe looks to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. He was arrested on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts in relation to alleged serious organised crime offences.
Daniel Kinahan arrested in United Arab Emirates
Some 120,000 cheering Catholics attended Pope Leo XIV's Friday mass in Cameroon. The pontiff implored those gathered to be the architects of peace and to reject the deceit of violence and abuse.
Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon's faithful — 'reject violence'
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
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The premier's office said the jet will support Ford's "extensive travel" including to the US to fight Donald Trump's tariffs.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase
A suspect in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris that killed six people was due to be brought before a judge on Friday – a day after being extradited to France by the Palestinian Authority. The move reopens one of the country’s deadliest post-war cases of antisemitic violence, nearly 44 years later.
Suspect in 1982 attack on Paris Jewish restaurant faces judge after extradition
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