NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched an interagency task force to help secure the passage of fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson announced on Friday. “As the conflict in the Middle East unfolds and threatens to intensify, disruptions in maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz risk creating ripple effects impacting

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DUBAI: Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday, even as it endures strikes on its nuclear facilities.Ali Bahreini said Tehran has accepted a request from the UN to let humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments move through the

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One killed, several wounded in Iranian ballistic missile attack on central Israel  The Times of Israel One killed, several injured in latest Iranian missile attack on central Israel — medics  The Times of Israel Iran’s missiles pierce Israel’s defenses, raising doubts about interceptors  The Washington Post Israel targets Iran’s missile launchers amid growing tension  The Jerusalem Post One killed,

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No Kings protests 2026: List of locations for Southern California rallies, including Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties  ABC7 Los Angeles The No Kings protests keep growing. Are they having an impact?  The Washington Post No Kings protesters prepare to condemn Trump at rallies across Michigan  The Detroit News ‘We’re just fed up’: Minnesotans prepare for No Kings

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LAHORE: Tucked within the dense, winding lanes of Lahore’s Walled City, the Begum Zamani Mosque rises quietly near Masti Gate, its fading frescoes and low domes bearing witness to centuries of history — and to a time when the city’s sacred spaces stood side by side.

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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional ​Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday, the State Department said, adding he expressed “gratitude” to KRG for enabling oil from Iraq, including from Iraq’s Kurdistan, to reach global markets. “The secretary also expressed his gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Government for enabling oil

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MIAMI: World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered past second-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to line up a Miami Open title clash with Coco Gauff. Sabalenka, who fell to Rybakina in the Australian Open final before turning the tables on the Kazakh in the Indian Wells title match this earlier this

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Here Are the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: Full List  Billboard Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Alysa Liu share spotlight at iHeartRadio Music Awards  ESPN iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift Dominates as Alex Warren Tops Winners List  The Hollywood Reporter Taylor Swift Returns to the Red Carpet in Seafoam Green Two-Piece Corset Look for 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards  People.com Taylor

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‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz  The Guardian Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime  AP News Iran’s ‘Tehran toll’ booth forces some tankers to pay millions to leave Strait of Hormuz  NBC News Iran Keeps a Tight

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WASHINGTON: International humanitarian aid groups pleaded for cash on Wednesday as the Middle East war creates new challenges for already depleted resources. The UN refugee agency UNHCR estimates that 3.2 million people in Iran and 1 million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the conflict began on Feb. 28. In Lebanon alone it needs

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