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IMO rejects Iran Hormuz control as tanker traffic slows after US-Iran clashes
The International Maritime Organization’s council has urged countries not to recognise Iran’s attempt to control Strait of Hormuz traffic, turning the Iran war’s most important shipping dispute into a global maritime-law test.
Philippines rejects Chinese Batanes claim as Luzon Strait flashpoint widens
Manila has dismissed Chinese scholars’ claim over Batanes as baseless, but the argument has exposed how the island province near Taiwan is becoming a sharper test of sovereignty, military access and Pacific deterrence.
Sudan army demands full RSF city withdrawal as US peace plan hits familiar wall
Washington’s new Sudan peace proposal offers a 90-day humanitarian truce and a path to civilian rule, but the army’s demand for full RSF withdrawal from occupied cities has revived the same obstacle that has blocked earlier ceasefire efforts.
Germany to buy Tomahawk missiles as Merz shifts long range strike power to Berlin
Germany’s Tomahawk deal marks a major change in European deterrence, moving Berlin from dependence on planned United States deployments towards its own ground based deep strike capability.
Venezuela quake toll reaches 3,685 as volunteers bury victims in La Guaira
Nearly two weeks after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela’s coast, volunteers are digging graves, families are searching makeshift morgues and the government’s disaster response is facing mounting scrutiny.
Kalyan Jewellers (NSE: KALYANKJIL) rebounds 5% as Q1 growth tests valuation reset
Kalyan Jewellers rebounded after Q1 revenue grew 38%. Formal results must prove whether growth, Candere and recycled gold can support margins.
Trump targets Spain trade over NATO spending as EU rules limit embargo threat
Donald Trump’s order to halt trade with Spain has widened a NATO dispute over defence spending, Iran policy and alliance loyalty, but European Union trade rules and United States legal hurdles make a full embargo difficult to execute.
US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks as fragile ceasefire faces collapse
United States Central Command said it hit Iranian air defences, command networks, coastal radar and more than 60 Revolutionary Guard boats after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
FIFA World Cup 2026: De Ketelaere brace sends Belgium past United States 4-1
Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted another as Belgium beat the United States 4-1 at FIFA World Cup 2026 to reach a Spain quarter-final.
Trump renews Greenland control demand at NATO summit as Denmark rejects US claim
Donald Trump’s renewed demand for United States control of Greenland has reopened a sovereignty dispute inside NATO, even though Washington already operates a strategically vital Arctic base under existing agreements.