Middle East
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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shows rebound
Traffic remains well below what it was before the war began at the end of February when 130 ships would pass through the strait every day.
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Another round of negotiations wrapped up between US and Iran with major issues still unresolved
President Trump said on Wednesday, despite the recent exchange of military attacks, that negotiations are “moving along well” and that “They’ve had very good meetings, and we’ll see,” before he headed out to North Dakota.
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Navy crewmember missing after helicopter makes 'emergency water landing' in Arabian Sea
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command wrote on social media that there is “no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action.”
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Amid protests, U.S. envoy to Iran says Biden administration not seeking regime change
Envoy Robert Malley says the Biden administration wants “a government in Iran that is respectful of the fundamental rights of its people.”
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Canada bans thousands of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from entering country in major escalation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said move would ban over 10,000 members of the IRGC from entering Canada.
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WH rails against OPEC+ for cutting oil production, says bloc 'aligning with Russia'
OPEC+ declared on Wednesday that it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day.
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Netanyahu hospitalized overnight after Yom Kippur fast
Netanyahu drove himself to Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center where he is being held overnight or observation.
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As Iranians protest and regime cracks down, analysts, activists condemn Biden's 'baffling' response
Congress and activists nationwide are rallying in support of spreading protest movement amid fears of increasing government violence.
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Biden has not declassified Khashoggi report, despite panel recommendation
Biden campaigned on taking a firmer stance against the Middle Eastern monarchy, but has since drawn bipartisan criticism for his dealings with the kingdom.
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Protests erupt worldwide over beating death of young Iranian woman
Tragic incident occurred as Iran continues negotiations with the U.S. through Russian intermediaries for a return to abandoned nuclear deal.
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Israeli Prime Minister Lapid in UN speech supports two-state solution with Palestinians
"Lapid speaks only for himself," one top-ranking Israeli cabinet official stated.
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Iran, member of top U.N. women's rights body, cracks down as women demand rights
The unrest comes amid outcry for allowing Iran's president to enter the U.S. to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
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Former spokeswoman for the State Department says death of Masha Amini in Iran is 'barbaric'
Masha Amini was beaten to the point of being put into a coma by the morality police because she showed her hair, allegedly breaking hijab rules.