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US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Strait of Hormuz chokehold soon

The finding suggests Tehran could continue to throttle the strait to keep energy prices high as a means of pressuring Trump to find a quick off-ramp to the war

Debris from aerial interception hits Oracle building in Dubai Internet City

According to the Dubai Media Office, debris from an aerial interception fell on the facade of the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City

Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath in race to become Washington DC mayor

The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme 'Fix the Basics' and the promise of 'A new DC'

Iran says 'no' to Pakistan's attempt to play peace broker, eyes Qatar role

Iran has called the list of demands from the US as unacceptable, pushing the possibility of an early resolution to the crisis to the back burner

Pakistan cuts petrol price by PKR 80, day after hike saw severe backlash

The government on Thursday announced an unprecedented hike of 43 per cent and 55 per cent in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively

French, Japanese-owned ships make first crossings through Strait of Hormuz

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has practically halted since the US and Israel attacked Iran, with just a trickle of ships able to make the crossing

Iran hints at expansion of maritime blockade to Bab el-Mandeb beyond Hormuz

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, hinted at the potential for significant disruption in a series of questions posted on the social media platform X on Friday

Iran warns of 'crushing' strikes on US assets, regional host nations

Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, released a statement threatening devastating strikes against American and Israeli assets

8 killed as earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush

Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor, said eight people were killed and a child was injured when a house collapsed on the outskirts of the capital

75 women expected to benefit from BofA settlement in Epstein case: Lawyers

US District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval Thursday and set a final approval hearing for August 27

2 US aircraft shot down as Iran war escalates; 1 crew member missing

Neither the White House nor Pentagon released public information about the downed planes

Trump declines to specify US response if missing airman harmed in Iran

The President declined to specify a course of action during a brief telephone interview on Friday

Iran rejects US proposal for 48-hour ceasefire amid escalating tensions

The collapse of these diplomatic efforts coincides with a sharp escalation in military hostilities

Pezeshkian questions US sincerity after strike kills Iran official's wife

Linking the timing of the violence to his own international outreach, Pezeshkian highlighted the contradiction between calls for peace and active hostilities

Nato chief Mark Rutte to meet Donald Trump as he mulls alliance exit

Rutte's itinerary also includes discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

Trump admin to merge offshore drilling agencies split after 2010 oil spill

The combined agency will 'deliver clearer coordination, better service to the public and stronger, more integrated oversight of offshore energy development'

Iran's parliament speaker mocks US over search for missing F-15E crew

Taking to the social media platform X, Ghalibaf suggested that the mission objectives of the US had drastically diminished

White House seeks record $1.5 trillion for military amid ongoing Iran war

The blueprint serves as a symbolic representation of the President's priorities and would increase government defence spending by more than 40% compared to previous year

Nasa astronauts on track to moon after Orion engine burn for lunar flyby

Known as the translunar injection burn, this step had little room for error in order to put Orion on the correct trajectory for the 10-day mission to lap the moon

Pakistan-led ceasefire push between US and Iran hits dead end: Report

Iran has officially told mediators that it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers US demands unacceptable, the report said