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Japanese crude tanker emerges after going dark near Strait of Hormuz

Eneos Endeavor had sailed into the Persian Gulf in late February to pick up crude from the United Arab Emirates' Das Island and Kuwait's Mina Al Ahmadi

Trump-Xi meeting comes with much fanfare, but breakthroughs may be elusive

Neither side has yet offered concrete details on what might come out of the three-day visit at a time when Beijing's close economic ties to Iran could complicate matters

Why Xi Jinping may choose patience over rushing into a deal with Trump

President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a US president weakened by the war in Iran

Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12, including 2 children

Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold another round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday as the Trump administration pushes for a breakthrough between the two neighbours

Doctor who aided hantavirus patients on cruise ship cleared from isolation

Dr. Stephen Kornfeld of Bend, Oregon, was among more than 120 passengers and crew evacuated from the ship and flown to different countries to enter quarantine

Russia fires 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk of possible peace

The attack began in midmorning and lasted for hours in the capital of Kyiv, the western city of Lviv near Poland, and the port of Odesa on the Black Sea, among other population centers, Zelanskyy said

Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of Federal Reserve

Kevin Warsh has been highly critical of the Fed's recent track record, particularly the inflation spike in 2021-22, the worst in four decades, and has called for 'regime change'

Cisco to cut nearly 4,000 jobs in AI-focused restructuring as orders surge

The company said it was making strategic investments in silicon, optics, security and employees' use of AI across the company, as it reduces roles in some areas

'US is not doing serious diplomacy': Iran Dy Foreign Min Kazem Gharibabadi

Trump has discarded Iran's peace proposal plan and said that the ceasefire stands on 'life support'

Netanyahu held secret UAE meeting with president during Iran war

According to the statement, the meeting resulted in a "historic breakthrough" in relations between Israel and the UAE

Jaishankar holds talks with Russia's Lavrov; trade, geopolitics top agenda

Jaishankar met Lavrov, shortly after the Russian foreign minister landed in New Delhi to attend a two-day conclave of the BRICS member states beginning Thursday

US Fed chair nominee Warsh set to get Senate nod as inflation intensifies

Fed Governor Stephen Miran, currently the central bank's biggest advocate of rate cuts, will vacate his spot on the board to make room for Warsh

Iran welcomes India's peace push, blames 'one' BRICS nation over deadlock

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are among those attending the two-day conclave that is expected to extensively deliberate on the West Asia crisis

Tehran considering service fee for Hormuz transit, says Iran minister

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran is considering a framework for charging vessels using the Strait of Hormuz for maritime services

Trump arrives in China for talks with Xi; focus on tariffs, West Asia

The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their seventh face-to-face talks. They last met face-to-face in October 2025 in Busan, South Korea

IEA warns oil market deficit may persist through 2026 amid Gulf conflict

International Energy Agency says Gulf conflict and restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered unprecedented oil supply losses and tightened global markets

UK Health Secretary Streeting prepares to challenge Starmer for top post

In the event of a contest sparked by Streeting, allies of Starmer said it was likely the premier would attempt to stand against him

Trump repeats war threats against Iran ahead of meeting with Xi Jinping

The war on Iran, which has sent energy prices soaring because of Tehran's effective closure of the Hormuz, will be high on the agenda of the talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Inflation, weak economy test Iran's ability to withstand war, US blockade

Iran has seen mass job losses and business closures caused by strike damage to key industries and the government's monthslong shutdown of the internet

10,000 foreign students, including Indians, under ICE scanner for OPT fraud

Optional Practical Training allows foreign nationals who enter the United States on a student visa to work in the US for 12, or in some cases 24, months