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Navy, allies begin mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz as blockade takes shape

The U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday by President Trump will rely on two aircraft carriers and their associated warships deployed to the region during the U.S.-Israel campaign on Iran.

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At least 30 killed in crush at historic fortress in Haiti

Officials said many killed at popular tourist site were young, with more people reported injured or missingAt least 30 people, many of them young, have died and dozens more are reported to have been injured after a crush at a mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti that is a popular tourist spot.Jean Henri Petit, the head of civil protection for the country’s Nord department, said the incident took place on Saturday at Citadelle Henry, also known as Citadelle Laferrière, a large 19th-century fortress built shortly after the Caribbean country’s independence from France. Continue reading...

Trump says Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks with Iran ended without a deal

President Trump said Sunday the Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan ended at an impasse this weekend.

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Hungary decides in a key election that could unseat populist Prime Minister Orban

Hungarians were casting ballots Sunday in what is widely seen as Europe's most consequential election this year, a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power.

JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme

Iranian delegates in Islamabad say Washington needs to do more to win their trust if talks to resolve US-Iran conflict are to be successfulMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US vice-president, JD Vance, has blamed the failure of marathon negotiations with Iran on the country’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian delegates have claimed Washington needs to do more to win their trust.Vance, who left Islamabad on Sunday morning after 21 hours of talks with Iranian officials in the Pakistani capital, said his team had been very clear on its red lines, as hopes faded of a quick end to the conflict that began on 28 February. Continue reading...