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Iran reasserts control over Hormuz Strait as deal with US remains elusive

<br> <br> Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says US &#039;more than capable&#039; of restarting war if satisfactory deal not reached. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/arAzHLO

Bruce Springsteen calls out Trump’s ‘reckless’ administration

<br> <br> At a concert in the US capital, Washington, DC, musical legend Bruce Springsteen slammed US President Donald Trump. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uGmckEF

Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Exiled Ex-President of Yemen, Dies at 80

<br> <br> In a country fractured by civil war and other crises, he held the title of president from 2012 to 2022 and was widely seen as an ineffective ruler. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wPYn8SB

What’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?

<br> <br> French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WiCrkeP

What’s behind South Africa’s anti-migrant protests?

<br> <br> Thousands of foreign workers are under increasing pressure to leave the country. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GEKFpBi

The U.S. re-sanctioned a U.N. legal expert critical of Israel.

<br> <br> Just a few days ago, a U.S. court ordered the Treasury Department to suspend its penalties on Francesca Albanese, whose work on Israel has drawn accusations of antisemitism. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z6CbVEs

Rebuilding US weapons stockpile may ‘take years’ post-Iran war

<br> <br> Restoring pre-war stockpiles of critical US munitions will take at least two years, according to CSIS report. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SIQtZy0

Rescue teams find five of seven trapped in Laos cave

<br> <br> Seven Lao ​nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their ⁠exit. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/MfzW9nd

White House proposes NDAs for all US federal workers

<br> <br> Trump administration threatens legal action against employees who leak, aiming to curb information flow to journalists. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/cvhzdnY

Canada Strikes Landmark Deal to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Germany

<br> <br> The agreement is important for both nations, as Canada seeks new markets away from the United States and Germany tries to diversify its energy supply. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XnZcsHw

Russia slams US for not granting visa to diplomat for UN meeting

<br> <br> Moscow&#039;s envoy accuses Washington of failing to honour commitments under the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EKLkGb4

Bolivia’s embattled president says will take a 50 percent salary cut

<br> <br> Paz says the salary cut for him and cabinet ministers shows the government&#039;s &#039;commitment&#039; to the country&#039;. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1GVF9OB

How will Iran war fallout impact upcoming US elections?

<br> <br> Trump purges Republican critics, but are the prospects for his party in upcoming elections heading up or down? <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9cd0YOo

Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran

<br> <br> Lawmakers, including some of President Trump’s closest allies, slammed the emerging agreement as effectively undermining the president’s own war goals. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Pw6XDhU

Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv

<br> <br> Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/23TV1gY

Police beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at airport

<br> <br> Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LaN7Qq3

US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green Cards

<br> <br> Authorities say Green Cards from inside US are discretionary, not automatic rights. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FH4fJ1s

Is Islamophobia being re-packaged as feminism?

<br> <br> A group of female activists at a far-right rally in the UK have sparked a backlash. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/53m6ViA

Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrats’ progressive flank

<br> <br> Rabb&#039;s primary win all-but assures midterm victory in US House race, setting him on course to bolster party&#039;s left. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/wg6ZCDF

DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises

<br> <br> Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/YovGr86

NextEra, Dominion to create huge power biz as AI drives US energy demand

<br> <br> One of the biggest proposed mergers this year, companies&#039; union will create world&#039;s biggest regulated electric utility. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Pz6XQw8

Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?

<br> <br> The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ApeX34w

Israel kills three Palestinians in strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza

<br> <br> Israel bombed a kitchen that provided meals to the displaced in Gaza, killing three and injuring others. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fVkY9gc

Palestinian President Abbas casts vote in decisive Fatah elections

<br> <br> Internal Fatah leadership elections take place amid questions of who will eventually succeed the 90-year-old leader. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/2qISTky

Is the US dialling down its support for Taiwan?

<br> <br> Donald Trump does not commit to arms sale during China visit. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Ug2V4Am

Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say

<br> <br> Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the target of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Israeli officials said he was also an architect of the Oct. 7 attack. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/P2dZzSX

Canada’s Carney travels to Alberta as separatists face legal setback

<br> <br> Trip comes as court rules separatists did not follow proper procedure in collecting referendum signatures. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FuXf4a6

Jerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures

<br> <br> Trump’s aggressive push for interest rate cuts shaped Powell’s Fed legacy during his tumultuous leadership. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/YwuDSj2

How US donor bodies were sold for Israeli military training

<br> <br> How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CkQS7lo

Moment taxi driver wrestles armed man during police chase in Turkiye

<br> <br> A taxi driver wrestled a gunman that was forcing him to drive during a police chase in Turkiye. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RrLpCbS

‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries

<br> <br> US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JgK0FZ5

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders

<br> <br> The long-awaited agreement comes after Hungary&#039;s new government dropped the country&#039;s veto. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4Z1fd6H

Medics among 51 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in past 24 hours

<br> <br> Israeli attacks are intensifying in southern Lebanon, with 552 killed since the &#039;ceasefire&#039; started on April 16. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/wJuGPgh

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez heads to The Hague for land dispute case

<br> <br> Trip to be first time Rodriguez has left Caribbean since Maduro abduction, will attend ICJ case on Guyana land dispute. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7VXt2GF

Man City beat Brentford to close gap to Arsenal to two points in title race

<br> <br> Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/KGuPRO4

There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.

<br> <br> A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/j4rfatI

Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting

<br> <br> Zawiya refinery shut down in &#039;precautionary measure&#039; as emergency declared following explosions and gunfire nearby. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SQsLUjv

Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon

<br> <br> Analysts say Israel aiming to exploit Lebanon’s divisions to force concessions amid military and political pressures. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/KfqF2Pn

Israeli strike kills colonel in Gaza police force, say Palestinian medics

<br> <br> At least 17 others wounded in a targeted attack on Naseem al-Kalazani&#039;s vehicle in western Khan Younis city. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lePBLj0

Iran Says It Is Reviewing a U.S. Proposal to End the War

<br> <br> Nothing was disclosed about the peace plan, and there were conflicting signals from the Iranians about how seriously they were taking it. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aGeBXO1

Indiana, Ohio primaries draw midterm battle lines, reinforce Trump’s pull

<br> <br> Latest votes set up key Senate race, underscore Trump&#039;s continued influence over Republican Party. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dCRgjTf

Is It Time to Tax the Oil and Gas Industry’s Windfall?

<br> <br> The war in Iran has meant big profits for fossil fuel companies, prompting some lawmakers to call for a tax. But that would be easier said than done. <br> via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zpktOch

US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions

<br> <br> Lebanon&#039;s President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel&#039;s Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jSyPon7

Car ploughs into pedestrians in central Leipzig, Germany

<br> <br> A driver struck a group of people on a street in Leipzig, Germany, killing two and injuring several. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1hkRyGV

Israel’s strategy of ‘permanent war’: A race against time?

<br> <br> Political analyst Daniel Levy says US policy is so ‘marinated’ in Israeli narratives, the two are indistinguishable. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7gOkPEu

Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blo

<br> <br> Syria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude overland as an alternative energy corridor to Europe. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/riMFOkP

Arsenal ease past Fulham to pull six points clear of Manchester City

<br> <br> Viktor Gyokeres scores twice in Arsenal&#039;s 3-0 win against Fulham to boost hopes of ending 22-year title wait. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/MY9xPXT

Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized

<br> <br> JNIM and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali&#039;s military government. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DLCbY2u

Trump says Iran seeks terms he ‘can’t agree to’ in latest peace proposal

<br> <br> Trump says the Iranian offer sent via Pakistan contains terms he&#039;s not satisfied with. <br> via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/iP0GKAd

Iran confirmed to play at World Cup according to FIFA chief Infantino

Iran's place at the US cohosted 2026 event has been in doubt since the US-Israeli war on their country. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DwQsy1U