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US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open

Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz as Israel tests MOU with Lebanon strikes.

Brazil´s President Lula maintains poll lead over right-wing Senator Bolsonaro

Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr raised concerns about them in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Philippine officials said on Saturday. The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila

Iran's joint military command said the closure was in response to continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon.

In late May 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back unveiled a roadmap to achieving one of Seoul’s top military acquisition goals: nuclear-powered submarines. This roadmap is heading in the wrong direction.During last month’s inaugural meeting of the Future Defense Strategy Committee, South

Switzerland says US-Iran talks continue at Bürgenstock, declines to identify participants Reuters

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While the United States and Iran have a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Israel has been sidelined from the talks. Bloomberg News' Jerusalem reporter Dan Williams explains the embarrassing situation for Prime Minister Netanyahu to David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend. (So

Setback for Donald Trump’s push to end war with the Islamic republic