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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
By Reuters Trump provided few details about the plan, which he said would start on Monday to aid ships and their crews that have been “locked up” in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies.
Nine killed after massive fire at four-storey building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar
By Statesman News Service The fire broke out on the second floor of the building at around 4 am, after which 14 fire engines were dispatched to the scene.
How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races
By Reuters The lack of competitive races means that control of the US House of Representatives will likely be determined in November's midterm election by fewer than 10 percent of Americans.
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
By Reuters With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight, even as Iran submitted a fresh proposal to restart negotiations.
Trump says US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’
By Reuters Trump said Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon and rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable, while Iran signalled it is open to diplomacy if Washington shifts its approach.
Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says
By Reuters Speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential diplomacy, the senior Iranian official said Tehran believed its latest proposal to shelve nuclear talks for a later stage was a significant shift aimed at facilitating an agreement.
At least 11 dead in western Mexico after bus careens off highway
By Reuters In February 2025, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus travelling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.
Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after ‘cardiac crisis’, foundation says
By Reuters Mohammadi, in her 50s, won the prize while in prison for her campaign to advance women’s rights and abolish the death penalty in Iran.
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say
By Reuters On Thursday, Trump said “probably” when asked whether he would consider pulling US troops out of Italy and Spain.
Trump says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives
By Reuters On Friday, Iranian state news agency IRNA said Tehran had sent its latest proposal for negotiations with the US to Pakistani mediators. Trump swiftly rejected it.
Five killed in small plane crash near Austin
By Reuters The Hayes County Homeland Security and Emergency Management office said the preliminary information indicates the aircraft was travelling at a high rate of speed at the time of impact.
Legal team plans to meet with detained Myanmar ex-leader Suu Kyi this weekend
By Reuters After a marathon run of secret trials following the coup, Suu Kyi was sentenced to 33 years after she was convicted of charges ranging from corruption and inciting election fraud to violating state secrecy rules.
Iran sends proposal for negotiations with US to mediator Pakistan
By Reuters The blockade of the vital sea channel has choked off 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supplies, and the US Navy is blocking exports of Iranian crude oil.
Pivotal US-Iran war deadline approaches with no end in sight for conflict
By Reuters Congress faces a May 1 war powers deadline as Trump weighs extension amid fragile ceasefire and deep partisan divide.
Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks, oil prices seesaw
By Reuters Two months into the war that started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, choking off 20% of the world’s supplies of oil and gas.
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
By Reuters Two months into the war that started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, choking off 20% of the world’s supplies of oil and gas.
UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
By Reuters The exit of the UAE -- one of the group’s biggest producers -- widens a rift between the UAE and its neighbour Saudi Arabia, which is effectively OPEC’s leader.
Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader’s role
By Reuters Power consolidates around IRGC-led wartime structure as clerical authority recedes and Iran’s negotiation stance hardens.
UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers’ group
By Reuters The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group.
Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with trying to assassinate Trump
By Reuters Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as investigators cite emails and weapons haul; he remains in custody pending further hearings.