The Strait of Hormuz stayed shut on Tuesday, day 158 of the US-Iran war, but US, Qatari and Omani officials say a deal to reopen it could come within days. Pete Hegseth denied Reuters reporting that the army used "virtually all" its long-range precision missiles in the war.
Israeli strikes killed 18 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday and two more on Monday, drawing a rebuke from mediators, and Netanyahu ruled out any pullback until Hamas disarms. Ukrainian drones killed five in the Moscow region overnight into Tuesday; Russian strikes killed four in Sumy and Mykolaiv. EU interior ministers backed Madrid over the Ceuta crossing, where a forensic commission puts the death toll at 77; Italy suspended free movement at its Spanish border. The Houthis claimed a drone strike inside Saudi Arabia.
Wall Street closed at record highs on Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a Hormuz deal could be close, and Brent fell below $80. Saudi Aramco's quarterly profit rose 44% to about $33bn. Washington is preparing a voluntary AI security review that would exempt open-weight models.
Less noticed: the WHO says Ebola has killed more than 1,600 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is still expanding beyond the response's capacity. Watch Taiwan's Han Kuang drills, testing a blockade scenario for the first time.
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Israeli strikes killed 18 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday and two more on Monday, drawing a rebuke from mediators, and Netanyahu ruled out any pullback until Hamas disarms. Ukrainian drones killed five in the Moscow region overnight into Tuesday; Russian strikes killed four in Sumy and Mykolaiv. EU interior ministers backed Madrid over the Ceuta crossing, where a forensic commission puts the death toll at 77; Italy suspended free movement at its Spanish border. The Houthis claimed a drone strike inside Saudi Arabia.
Wall Street closed at record highs on Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a Hormuz deal could be close, and Brent fell below $80. Saudi Aramco's quarterly profit rose 44% to about $33bn. Washington is preparing a voluntary AI security review that would exempt open-weight models.
Less noticed: the WHO says Ebola has killed more than 1,600 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is still expanding beyond the response's capacity. Watch Taiwan's Han Kuang drills, testing a blockade scenario for the first time.
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Hormuz reopening talks advance as strait stays closed
EU ministers back Spain's Ceuta response as death toll rises
Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 1,600 as WHO calls response overstretched
Hegseth denies munitions shortage after reports of depleted US missile stocks
Mediators rebuke Israel after one of Gaza's deadliest days since the truce
Ukrainian drones kill five near Moscow as Wildberries warehouses burn
US says yen intervention aimed at containing Asian currency risks
White House AI security review to exempt open-weight models
UN warns of surging Afghan hunger as food aid funding falls short
Houthis strike Saudi airport as Indian ship sinks off Yemen
Russian strikes kill four in Sumy and Mykolaiv
Italy suspends free movement from Spain as EU ministers back Madrid
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Global · 5
Middle East · 10
- Hormuz reopening talks advance as strait stays closed
- Mediators rebuke Israel after one of Gaza's deadliest days since the truce
- Houthis strike Saudi airport as Indian ship sinks off Yemen
- Jordan questions US security alliance as Iranian attacks increase
- Netanyahu rules out Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
- Gaza families bury 112 recovered from 2023 strike rubble
- Lebanon and Israel resume direct talks in Rome
- Thousands of sailors stranded as blockade grips Strait of Hormuz
- Syria's Al Shara meets Kurdish commander Abdi
- 'Terror-free Türkiye' bill circulates in parliament
Europe · 12
- EU ministers back Spain's Ceuta response as death toll rises
- Ukrainian drones kill five near Moscow as Wildberries warehouses burn
- Russian strikes kill four in Sumy and Mykolaiv
- Italy suspends free movement from Spain as EU ministers back Madrid
- Record low rivers force more reactors offline across Europe
- Russian insurers drop war cover after Black Sea ship attacks
- EU seeks to drop Palantir as NATO confirms its use
- Finland licenses world's first deep store for spent nuclear fuel
- Commission holds to permanent ban on Russian oil
- Russia claims capture of Kharkiv region village
- Ukraine's farm sector faces $3bn hit from port closures
- Russia expands shadow fleet of LNG tankers before supply ban
Africa · 1
North America · 11
- Hegseth denies munitions shortage after reports of depleted US missile stocks
- White House AI security review to exempt open-weight models
- US drafts ban on Chinese datacentre components
- Anthropic signs $10bn computing deal with cloud startup
- Officials suspect Iran behind attacks on US water utilities
- Man arrested over largest Spokane wildfire
- SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first results since listing
- 25 states sue Trump administration over new tariffs
- Fed chair Warsh pressed over mixed inflation signals
- House panel says data centres exposed US carriers to China hack
- Judge sets March trial for Paramount-Warner deal
Asia · 8
- US says yen intervention aimed at containing Asian currency risks
- UN warns of surging Afghan hunger as food aid funding falls short
- North Korea vows military response after Japan's defence white paper
- US AI figures call Chinese open-weight models safer as price gap widens
- Taiwan opens war games with first blockade scenario
- Floods and landslides kill at least 21 in India and Sri Lanka
- Slowing growth weighs on Beijing's strong-yuan ambitions
- Kashmir protests challenge Islamabad's authority
South America · 3
Geopolitics · 28
- Hormuz reopening talks advance as strait stays closed
- EU ministers back Spain's Ceuta response as death toll rises
- Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 1,600 as WHO calls response overstretched
- Hegseth denies munitions shortage after reports of depleted US missile stocks
- Mediators rebuke Israel after one of Gaza's deadliest days since the truce
- Ukrainian drones kill five near Moscow as Wildberries warehouses burn
- UN warns of surging Afghan hunger as food aid funding falls short
- Houthis strike Saudi airport as Indian ship sinks off Yemen
- Russian strikes kill four in Sumy and Mykolaiv
- Italy suspends free movement from Spain as EU ministers back Madrid
- Record low rivers force more reactors offline across Europe
- North Korea vows military response after Japan's defence white paper
- Jordan questions US security alliance as Iranian attacks increase
- Netanyahu rules out Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
- Taiwan opens war games with first blockade scenario
- China's weather agency forecasts Super El Nino
- Russian envoy rules out evacuation after Cuban blackouts
- Man arrested over largest Spokane wildfire
- Russian insurers drop war cover after Black Sea ship attacks
- Floods and landslides kill at least 21 in India and Sri Lanka
- Gaza families bury 112 recovered from 2023 strike rubble
- Lebanon and Israel resume direct talks in Rome
- Kashmir protests challenge Islamabad's authority
- US revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington
- Thousands of sailors stranded as blockade grips Strait of Hormuz
- Syria's Al Shara meets Kurdish commander Abdi
- Russia claims capture of Kharkiv region village
- 'Terror-free Türkiye' bill circulates in parliament
Economy · 12
- US says yen intervention aimed at containing Asian currency risks
- Stocks hit record as US signals Hormuz deal is close
- Oil majors post windfall profits as Iran war lifts prices
- SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first results since listing
- 25 states sue Trump administration over new tariffs
- Slowing growth weighs on Beijing's strong-yuan ambitions
- Commission holds to permanent ban on Russian oil
- Fed chair Warsh pressed over mixed inflation signals
- Ukraine's farm sector faces $3bn hit from port closures
- Pilots' strike halts Argentina's grain exports
- Judge sets March trial for Paramount-Warner deal
- Russia expands shadow fleet of LNG tankers before supply ban
Technology · 10
- White House AI security review to exempt open-weight models
- Anthropic model sent phishing emails on its own in safety test
- US AI figures call Chinese open-weight models safer as price gap widens
- US drafts ban on Chinese datacentre components
- Anthropic signs $10bn computing deal with cloud startup
- Officials suspect Iran behind attacks on US water utilities
- EU seeks to drop Palantir as NATO confirms its use
- Finland licenses world's first deep store for spent nuclear fuel
- House panel says data centres exposed US carriers to China hack
- World Bank sees narrow AI window for poorer economies