UK politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer, court hears
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Canada's CPP taps foreign investors to grow C$100 billion bond program
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Washington judge blocks Kalshi contracts, cites state's gambling law
Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
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US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been
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Bank of England votes 7-2 to keep rates at 3.75%
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% in June, as it has since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, judging it would be
June 18, 2026
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Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France
Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world's top economies are unlikely to blame U.S.
June 17, 2026
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U.S. officials say Iran pact signed, Hormuz traffic will rise significantly
The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on
June 15, 2026
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Markets celebrate MOU on SoH
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Markets had suspected President Trump wanted to wrap up the war for his birthday, and so it happened.
June 15, 2026
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Since March, Trump has repeatedly said the Iran war will end soon
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June 12, 2026
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The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation
President Donald Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war
June 11, 2026
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Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war
U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war
June 11, 2026
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Oil drops as Trump cancels planned strikes against Iran
Oil prices fell on Thursday after U.S.
June 11, 2026
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The chips are blue
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The unnerving thing about Tuesday's relapse in U.S. tech stocks is
June 10, 2026
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A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire
June 08, 2026
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Soccer-Iran World Cup players get US visas, official says, some staff waiting
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a U.S. official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday
June 05, 2026
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What issues do the US and Iran need to resolve for any peace deal?
Here are the main issues between the United States and Iran as they seek a deal to end their war, which is now in its fourth month: HORMUZ AND GULF BLOCKADE Iran's closure
June 05, 2026
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War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic.
June 03, 2026
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One killed in Iranian attack on Kuwait, airport terminal damaged
One person was killed in an Iranian attack targeting civilian facilities in Kuwait, including the international airport and diplomatic missions, the foreign
June 03, 2026
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Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously
Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the U.S. to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days,
June 02, 2026
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Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy
Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the
June 01, 2026
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What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
May 30, 2026
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US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars
Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier
May 29, 2026
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Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire, pending Trump's approval
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on
May 28, 2026
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Dar to visit Washington on Friday, meet Rubio
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Washington on Friday where he will meet with U.S.
May 28, 2026
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US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to U.S. forces
May 27, 2026
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COSCO products tanker leaving Strait of Hormuz, oil traffic still limited
An oil products tanker operated by Chinese shipping group COSCO was in the process of crossing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after two crude
May 27, 2026
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Iran state TV says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade
(Corrects first paragraph to show that state TV obtained the draft, not Tehran.
May 27, 2026
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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
Iran has denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of bad faith as negotiations press on toward a possible deal to end the war
May 26, 2026
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Europe's STOXX 600 wipes out Iran war losses on peace deal hopes, AI optimism
Europe's STOXX 600 closed at its highest level in over two months, recovering all its losses since the start of the Middle East conflict,
May 25, 2026
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Iran's top negotiator says Tehran will not compromise in talks with US
Iran's top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest
May 23, 2026
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US and Iran still at odds on key issues, but both sides report signs of progress
The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz,
May 21, 2026
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Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian
May 21, 2026
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Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away
May 19, 2026
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This tiny center in a UK seaside town is the first place vessels under attack in the Persian Gulf call
This tiny center in a UK seaside town is the first place vessels under attack in the Persian Gulf call
May 17, 2026
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Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations
May 15, 2026
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Iran war looms over Trump's China visit, shifts alliances
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran loomed over U.S.
May 13, 2026
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Stocks fall, oil rallies as Middle East peace hopes fade
Wall Street's main equity indexes dipped on Tuesday and the dollar rose as U.S. inflation climbed and oil gained for a third
May 12, 2026
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Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says
Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a "vast operational area" far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic
May 12, 2026
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Peace progress stalls, AI rally does not
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets still want to believe that neither the U.S. nor Iran is aiming to escalate their conflict.
May 11, 2026
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US military strikes sites in Iran as countries exchange fire
US military strikes sites in Iran as countries exchange fire
May 08, 2026
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US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U_S_ military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U_S_ Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”
May 07, 2026
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The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."
May 07, 2026
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China's top envoy meets with Iran's in Beijing as Trump pauses US effort in the Strait
President Donald Trump says he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place
May 05, 2026
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The Latest: Trump says he has paused effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war
May 05, 2026
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US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
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Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
May 05, 2026
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President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
President Donald Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but expressed skepticism it would be acceptable
May 02, 2026
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Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S.
May 02, 2026
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China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire
China's U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said on Friday it was an urgent necessity to maintain the Iran war ceasefire and that he was sure the Strait of Hormuz issue would be high on the
May 01, 2026
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US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
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May 01, 2026
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Iran's North American diaspora split over next steps after Trump's ceasefire
With fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran at a fragile standstill, Iran's large North American diaspora is divided over what should come next.
April 30, 2026