Shipping remains far below prewar levels in the Strait of Hormuz.
A preliminary U.S.-Iran deal took steps to reopen the vital waterway, but traffic remains erratic.
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Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Unclear if threat has been carried out or if move will jeopardise talks with US scheduled for SundayIran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon in a move that threatens to derail the fragile interim peace …
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Slave trade reenacted on Juneteenth as leaders demand reparations
Ghana has been hosting a conference to advance the UN resolution declaring slavery the ‘gravest crime against humanity.'
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MSF says conditions in Lebanon’s Nabatieh resemble a ‘death trap’
Israel has stepped up attacks on parts of southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh, since midnight on Friday.
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German journalist held in Syria back home, family says
Eva Maria Michelmann's brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January.
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Israeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in Lebanon
Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the countryThe Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the country for a decades-long effort to protect a nesting site for tu…
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India’s revolution in women’s cricket
In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players.
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India’s revolution in women’s cricket
In cricket-obsessed India, a women’s World Cup win and a glitzy new league are transforming the lives of female players.
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What the US-Iran peace deal means for the ‘Team Melli’ World Cup campaign
Experts hope the 'extra animosity' towards Team Melli will subside as the agreement comes into being.
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What the US-Iran peace deal means for the ‘Team Melli’ World Cup campaign
Experts hope the 'extra animosity' towards Team Melli will subside as the agreement comes into being.