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US pushes Iran for Strait of Hormuz shipping guarantee
Politics

US pushes Iran for Strait of Hormuz shipping guarantee

The US is demanding Iran publicly commit to stopping attacks on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil trade. Vice-President JD Vance is among officials set to participate in negotiations resuming Saturday in Oman.

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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

BBC · Jul 11

Zaporizhzhia’s mayor says Russian advance reaches city’s outskirts

Zaporizhzhia’s mayor says Russian advance reaches city’s outskirts

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