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The Philippines accused China's coast guard of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near a disputed South China Sea reef on Friday, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
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United States to impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by Trump earlier this year.

The levies, effective Friday, range from 10% to 12.5% and impact major economies like China, India and the European Union

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Shipping companies suspend services to Ukraine's Black Sea ports following mounting Russian attacks on the coast

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[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Sheikh Hasina ally to step down as Bangladesh's president https://t.co/B7tVtACr6C

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

The Trump administration has announced that dozens of America's trading partners will face new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods shipped to the US. https://t.co/QB5q69uRw5

[Reuters @Reuters]

US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump https://t.co/pqg6hxAFQl https://t.co/pqg6hxAFQl

[euronews @euronews]

On Monday, the Tehran-backed group announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.
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[Reuters @Reuters]

Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China https://t.co/N1ZCRD6Csu https://t.co/N1ZCRD6Csu

[euronews @euronews]

Russia strips rights of citizens abroad in sweeping new 'traitor' law https://t.co/C9OeZzVbI8

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🇺🇸 🇸🇦 The United States and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced a landmark deal that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the kingdom, which US President Donald Trump said was contingent on Riyadh normalising relations with Israel.
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[Reuters @Reuters]

The US and Saudi Arabia have reached a landmark agreement on civil nuclear power, the US Energy Department said, a deal that allows the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium https://t.co/7b7A8TQFsI

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Thailand presses on with Cambodia border fence after 2025 clashes https://t.co/zurU9R9KxO https://t.co/zurU9R9KxO

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Venezuela's ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife will go on trial in the United States in June 2027, a court ruled Wednesday, after the US military captured them in a stunning nighttime raid in January.
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[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the region.

The claim came as the United States launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the twelfth consecutive night of US attacks on Iran

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[POLITICO @politico]

R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84 https://t.co/8AReDF18zd

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - follow live https://t.co/YHCItyeKSf

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The glittering, vaulted gallery targeted by thieves at the Louvre last October reopened to the public on Wednesday, becoming a novel attraction for tourists even though its priceless exhibits have been removed.
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[Reuters @Reuters]

Trump says US airlines can now fly to Lebanon for first time since 1985 https://t.co/5GyDiVSS1V https://t.co/5GyDiVSS1V

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named a young major general, Mykhailo Drapatyi, as the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military after days of street protests, marking the biggest shake-up in ‌the country's military leadership since its war with Russia began https://t.co/1qHtBu01Gk

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France bans social media access for children under 15, making it the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok

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