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Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Loudly proclaimed’: Iran reveals demands to unlock Hormuz

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.

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Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

Iran moves to block US ships as Hormuz standoff escalates

Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

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The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and New Zealand among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia bleeds billions as Iran war sparks oil crisis

THE WASHINGTON POST: The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and NZ among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Anthony Fauci invoked his right to ?remain silent more than 100 times in a Washington DC hearing.

US Senate holds Fauci in contempt for avoiding queries

A US Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer hearing questions about the pandemic.

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Elevating the use of carbon markets will be among objectives for the COP31 meetings in Turkey in November, Murat Kurum (pictured), Turkey's environment minister and president of the talks, said in an interview.

Turkey says carbon markets to take ‘rightful place’ at COP31

Governments will be pressed at the UN climate conference to boost demand for carbon credits and unlock billions of dollars for developing economies to tackle reducing emissions, according to the summit’s host.

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Fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 5.

Zelensky blames partners for ‘horrific casualties’

Ukrainian forces fail to stop Russian missiles during latest barrage — in what the president says is a direct consequence of a drop in supplies from allies.

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Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 

Trump signals Hormuz headway as negotiators near deal

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 

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US President Donald Trump publicly lambasted former ambassador Kevin Rudd at the White House.

Rudd reveals his take on Trump after public scolding

Australia’s former top representative in Washington has revealed what it was like working with US President Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.

Trump warns ‘last chance’ for Iran deal amid talks claim

Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.

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Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.

Trump flags Iran talks after calling off ‘massive attack’

Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.

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Authorities install a floating barrier after 50,000 migrants attempted to enter Spain from Morocco.

Spain cracks down after deadly migrant border rush

Spain has begun installing a floating border barrier after a deadly migrant surge into Ceuta left at least 67 people dead.

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US President Donald Trump during an announcement on the Freedom Haulers initiative at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The Freedom Haulers initiative seeks to assist military veterans transition into commercial truck drivers. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg

Trump’s Gaza deal plan raises many unanswered questions

When President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a “HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT” of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, it caught many by surprise.

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Poland's military says an object entered the country's airspace in early hours of Thursday. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Reckless’: Missile hits NATO nation amid Ukraine attacks

NATO head Mark Rutte says he spoken with Polish officials after a flying object, suspected by the government to be a Russian missile, crashed near the border.

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