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UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first ...

US to ‘guide’ stranded ships in Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort today to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about a sweeping effort to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Trump said in ...

Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran's "fractured" leadership. Trump turned back the latest proposal almost as soon as it was delivered. Iran's ...

Iran’s supreme leader defiant against US demands

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect the Islamic Republic's nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war's shaky ...

King Charles highlights US-UK bond

WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build "one of the most consequential alliances in human history" while urging "that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more ...

Deadly strikes continue across Ukraine, Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during Russia's more than ...