U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his decision to drop a controversial proposal to impose a 20% tariff on commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, the administration plans …
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Iranian Ambassador to Lisbon downplays Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, blames US for conflict
by Martim SilvaIran’s Ambassador to Lisbon, Majid Tafreshi, has downplayed the public absence of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while shifting the blame for ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington entirely …
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The United States military has officially reinstated its blockade of Iranian ports following a series of retaliatory strikes by Tehran against vessels attempting to navigate the strategic Strait of Hormuz. …
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Spain’s High Court has expanded its ongoing corruption investigation to include Juan Manuel Serrano, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. High Court Judge Santiago Pedraz ordered …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that the true scale of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could be “two …
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A court in Badajoz, Spain, has found David Sánchez—brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez—guilty of administrative malfeasance (prevaricación). The court sentenced him to a nine-year ban from holding public …
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The European Union has officially adopted a comprehensive provisional trade agreement with Mexico following formal approval from the Council of the European Union. This decisive vote successfully concludes the EU’s …
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Multinational force for Ukraine to begin training in neighboring countries, Macron announces
by Martim SilvaFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced that a newly formed multinational force, designed to be deployed in Ukraine following the conclusion of its war with Russia, will begin training exercises …