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The US reimposed oil sanctions and launched airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Treasury revoked the waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales, giving companies until July 17 to end their deals.

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Axios, citing a source, says "another round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran is expected next week, possibly in Switzerland."

The high-stakes talks come amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.

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President Trump said Iran asked to continue 'talks' and the US agreed, but he declared 'the Cease Fire is OVER!'

He posted on Truth Social on July 10, telling Tehran in no uncertain terms that the ceasefire is ended.

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President Trump told the New York Post he left orders to bomb Iran at "levels that they've never seen before" if assassinated.

He said the ceasefire with Tehran is effectively dead, as Iran has long sought to kill him over the 2020 Soleimani strike.

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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday.

He said "Everything we did was wholly consensual" after the jury cleared him.

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Police launched a murder investigation after former MP Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead with serious injuries at her Devon home.

Detectives are searching for a white male suspect and say their inquiry is "moving at a significant pace."

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The indictment against former Habertürk editor Mehmet Akif Ersoy has been accepted by the court.

Prosecutors seek up to 266 years in prison on charges including organized crime, drug trafficking, and 11 counts of aggravated sexual assault.

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Iran's security council secretary warned that US strikes on two railway bridges will be met with retaliation.

He said, 'Attacks on infrastructure will be met with response measures,' and Israel will not escape.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln was spotted sailing north through the Gulf of Oman, operating within range of Iranian missiles. No escort warships were visible alongside the carrier.

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More LNG tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz, and 22 Japan-linked ships left the Gulf since Tuesday despite renewed US-Iran strikes.

Iran says the only safe route is its own, while attacks and counter-strikes keep raising risks.

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Iran is thinking of building anti-nuclear missile defenses like Russia's A-235 Nudol system, possibly with Russian help.

The IRGC fears that if the US or Israel loses the war, they might drop a nuclear bomb on Tehran.

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Rahm Emanuel said, "Israel does not have a problem with the Democratic Party. Israel has a problem in America".

He also noted a poll shows NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is more popular with American Jews than Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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Putin has rejected calls for peace with Kyiv, and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries and ports have only made him more determined.

Reuters reports a source citing a "high probability" of escalation in the near future.

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US officials told CNN the military is ready to strike Iran again as early as tonight, with targets already set.

But diplomacy is currently the priority, though strikes could resume if needed, officials said.

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Mitt Romney said he's worried about a few people getting too much money, as Elon Musk is set to be a trillionaire—"1,000 billions."

He warned Musk could drop a couple billion on a political campaign to get even more power.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu said the war with Iran is not over yet and new challenges are coming.

He warned that some alliances are falling while others form, and Israel is ready for any situation.

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Turkey reportedly sold its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a Gulf nation, according to Hürriyet newspaper.

The move could let Turkey rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program and have US sanctions lifted, though Turkish officials deny any such deal exists.

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The IEA warns that renewed US-Iran hostilities could disrupt oil supply and flip a projected 2027 surplus to a shortage.

"An escalation on July 7-8 clouds the outlook and could upend the forecast," the agency said.

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China's Long March 10B rocket made its first reusable recovery on July 10, 2026, using a world-first net system to catch the booster at sea.

This breakthrough ends SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital rockets and lowers launch costs.

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China and Russia launched Joint Sea-2026 naval drills on July 6 in the Yellow Sea near Qingdao.

The exercises include joint reconnaissance, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and live-fire artillery drills.