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Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on ⁠the geographic coordinates for a shipping route

Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director ‌of the Centers for Disease

Prof Jason Arday said he had “concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away”.

A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

The Cockroach movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India’s prime minister in years.

The Mediterranean archipelago is a hot destination for U.S. companies seeking to shield profits from income taxes.

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

We’ve reached peak self-diagnosis culture.

More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an “urgent review” of repayments.