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US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in Hormuz

Sanctions target Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority and any person or entity cooperating with the agency, which approves transit in the strait and charges tolls that could reach $2 mn per vessel

Trump admin tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez

Directive to pause scrutiny into Rodriguez was meant to avoid upsetting the administration's efforts to stabilise Venezuela after the capture of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, among other reasons

US launches fresh defensive strikes on Iran after drone threat near Hormuz

Two US officials said that US military forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck a base that was about to launch a fifth drone after determining they posed a threat to the Strait of Hormuz

Iran expands restrictions on distribution of news by int'l media outlets

The new restrictions come three months after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran that grew into a continuing, occasionally flaring war in the region

SpaceX Starship rockets grounded pending probe into test flight mishap

Minutes after Starship blasted off from Texas on Friday, the booster separated as normal, but engines conked out as it made its way back to Earth

Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defence aid against Russian attacks

Russian military has intensified its aerial attacks, firing almost 90 missiles as well as hundreds of drones at Kyiv last weekend in an effort to overwhelm air defences

Washington paper mill implosion leaves 2 dead, 9 workers still missing

Before any bodies can be recovered, crews on Wednesday must first stabilise the tank, which was at risk of collapsing further and leaking more of the caustic liquid

Iran 'negotiating on fumes', says Trump, shrugs off midterms' impact on war

While Trump insists a deal is within reach, there appears to be daylight between the US and Iran on several key issues

Coco Gauff involved in 'mini car accident' on her way to French Open match

Coco Gauff was involved in a car accident on the way to Roland Garros for the first match of her French Open title defense. She did not appear injured.

Trump set to meet Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end Iran war

Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran's nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory

Joe Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio, transcripts

Biden's lawyers argued that the disclosure would 'constitute an unwarranted invasion of President Biden's privacy'

Canada, Germany sign LNG deal as Carney looks to diversify from US

The official said up to 1 million metric tons (1.1 million US tons) of liquefied natural gas per year will be exported

Canada imposes 21-day self-isolation for travellers from Ebola-hit regions

An official said the measures are being implemented out of an 'abundance of caution' and will stay in place until August 29

1 dead, 9 missing in chemical tank implosion at Washington state mill

The facility, which employs about 1,000 people, makes material for tissues, printing paper, cups, plates, cartons and other goods

'Everything checked out perfectly': Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit

The 79-year-old president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre for what the White House described as preventive medical and dental checkups

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records, causes deaths across Europe

The UK Health Security Agency issued an amber health alert for large parts of the country through Thursday, warning of a potential health risk, particularly among older people

Israel targets new Hamas leader in Gaza, Palestinians report 3 dead

The strike came less than two weeks after Israel killed the previous head of Hamas' military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad

North Korea launches unidentified projectile, says South Korean military

It followed another launch by the North on April 19, in which it fired multiple short-range missiles in what state-media described as a demonstration of cluster bomb warheads

Asian shares, oil prices mixed as US strikes in Iran cloud peace talks

The attacks came even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations on ending the war were 'proceeding nicely'

Ebola outbreak is one danger, attacks on healthcare workers are another

Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked in Congo