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Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz

On Monday, the world’s top oil exporter offered some Asian refiners Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude cargoes for loading via ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates this month

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Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports

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Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official says

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UAE says Iran targeted tanker as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates

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North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea military says

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Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon

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Mediator Qatar says efforts 'ongoing' for Iran-US diplomatic solution

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UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'

The statement comes a day after the Israeli military carried out large overnight detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle in Lebanon

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Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the agreement as “unacceptable”, saying it was “tantamount to agreeing to Hamas organising for the next massacre”

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Jordan's army says shot down 5 Iranian missiles

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards later confirmed launching an attack on Jordan’s Al Azraq air base, saying they targeted US aircraft there

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US, Saudi forces strike 'Iran-aligned terrorists' in Iraq in retaliation for recent attacks

The combined air operation came as President Donald Trump met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for their first in-person talks since the Middle East war began in late February

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Iran discusses Hormuz Strait in calls with Oman, Saudi Arabia

Iran has maintained control over the strait since the start of the Middle East war on February 28, disrupting shipping through the vital conduit

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President of important South Asian country 'suddenly' resigns

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin cited serious health issues

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India's angry Gen Z protesters say Modi must fix accountability

Five Gen Z protesters at the main protest site in the capital New Delhi spoke to AFP about what was driving them to join the movement initiated by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)

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Washington plans to announce nuclear agreement with Riyadh, US media reports

President Donald Trump’s administration said the deal will provide billions of dollars for the US nuclear industry

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India's Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi protest outside Modi's house, demand PM's resignation over protest crackdown

Gandhi’s comments came after police said 60 protesters were injured in clashes with security forces in the heart of New Delhi on Monday, marking the biggest street rally in the capital for about five years

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Andy Burnham becomes UK PM, says Britain needs to 'regain stability'

Delivering his first speech, Burnham promised to set out new measures to help with the cost of living this week before setting out a new 10-year plan for the country later this year

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Bahrain, Kuwait report Iranian attacks

In response, the US has attacked Iran, which has responded with strikes on the Gulf and other Arab countries

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US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

The US and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week, ‌raising the possibility of a return to all-out war

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Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM

Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer, who resigned last month as premier after months of political turmoil, scandal and missteps

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More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, says UN

The two vessels left Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly ethnic minority Rohingya passengers

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US military says launched 'wave of strikes' on Iran

Kuwait and Bahrain confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz