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How China is becoming the world's most powerful opposition to US power

Like any ambitious opposition party, Beijing is pointing out the weaknesses of the incumbent while portraying itself as a steadier, more predictable partner with fresh ideas

RFK Jr announces new podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

'The Secretary Kennedy Podcast' launches next week, featuring Kennedy in talks with doctors, scientists and HHS officials as he reshapes US health policy

Peace talks 'unreasonable' after Israeli strikes despite ceasefire: Iran

Iranian parliament speaker accused Israel of violating ceasefire conditions through continued strikes on Lebanon and said the US had breached terms by insisting Iran abandon its nuclear programme

US court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of AI battle with Trump admin

Anthropic filed the two separate lawsuits in San Francisco and the Washington appeals court last month, asserting the Trump administration was engaging in an "unlawful campaign of retaliation"

Iran's proposal to collect toll in Hormuz risks breaching int'l trade norms

Collecting tolls in the strait would violate a basic and enduring principle of international maritime trade: freedom of peaceful navigation

Foreign Secretary Misri reviews defence, trade ties with US officials

Misri also met under secretaries Jeffrey Kessler and William Kimmitt in the Department of Commerce

Ceasefire with Iran under political compulsions: former US NSA John Bolton

A long advocate of a regime change in Iran, Bolton said if Tehran were to be left in a dominant position with control over the Strait of Hormuz, it would be a setback for the US

'President won't abide by terms if Hormuz doesn't reopen', says JD Vance

We are seeing signs that Straits are starting to reopen... The deal is a ceasefire, a negotiation -- that's what we give -- and what they give is that the Straits are going to be reopened, Vance said

US must choose ceasefire or continue war through Israel: Iran's Araghchi

White House has dismissed the inclusion of Lebanon in the temporary ceasefire agreement, backing Israel's continued military operation against Hezbollah

Worried by rising oil prices, US pushed Pak to broker ceasefire with Iran

For weeks the Trump administration was leaning on Islamabad to convince the Iranians to agree to a pause in fighting where it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz remains open, JD Vance to hold talks with Pak on Sat: White House

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the ceasefire as a "historically swift and successful military triumph," saying US operations had weakened Iran's military capabilities

US, Iran agree to talk in Islamabad even as Hormuz stays blocked for now

Further adding to uncertainty, sporadic fighting continued throughout the region and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked

Oil, gas flows through Strait of Hormuz may take months to recover

Even as the Strait of Hormuz reopens, damaged oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf could delay supply recovery and keep global energy prices elevated

Iran truce excludes Lebanon, strikes on Hezbollah to continue: Netanyahu

Netanyahu said a ceasefire with Iran does not apply to Hezbollah, indicating that Israeli military operations against the group would continue despite the truce

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Iran said it would offer safe passage in coordination with its armed forces, though its coastguards warned that any ship attempting to sail without permission would be "targeted and destroyed"

Iran's 10-point ceasefire plan not what Trump agreed to, says White House

Many of these demands are likely to conflict with a 15-point proposal US mediators laid out last month

Israel strikes Beirut after ceasefire, says Iran deal doesn't apply there

Lebanon's health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an early estimate

Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons

Trump also said there would be no enrichment of uranium and said many of the 15 points in the US plan proposed to Iran have been agreed to.

Turkiye detains 9 over attack outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said one of the assailants had links to a group that he said "exploits religion," without naming the organisation

Iran begged for ceasefire, says Hegseth, declares US victory in conflict

Hegseth said the United States had met its key military objectives, including targeting Iran's missile capabilities, naval forces, and defence infrastructure