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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.
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Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
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Clair Obscur takes top Bafta Games Award but misses out on clean sweep The French role-playing game is crowned at another ceremony - but takes just a handful of awards home.
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Chris Mason: Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.
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OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving
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OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the company. OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as part of an effort to avoid ...
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How Coventry earned Premier League return after 25 years After a quarter of a century out of the Premier League, groundshares and administration, Frank Lampard has led Coventry City back to the top flight.
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UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz Sir Keir Starmer has said further details of the plan will come after a meeting in London next week.
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Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?
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Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date? Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app - and it's just the latest service to embrace the orb. World, which was co-founded ...
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Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
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Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It's dubbed the company a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" full of "Leftwing nut jobs" and a menace to national security. But some of the ice may reportedly ...
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A moment of risk and opportunity: How two ceasefires could boost US-Iran talks Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?
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Key questions facing government over Mandelson checks It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.
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Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists
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Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially monetizable: How well will BTS's new song perform this week? How hot will Los Angeles get? Will Donald Trump be impeached? Users can wager ...
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This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry
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This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry I kind of wish it just took pictures.
I've never been as charmed and frustrated by one gadget as I have with the Poetry Camera.
It's a delightful object. White and cherry red with a color-matched woven strap, it looks playful and ...
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Our new favorite budget phones
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Our new favorite budget phones The iPhone 17E is the best cheap iPhone, no surprises there. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge
Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major ...
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Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR
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UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, making it the deadliest year on record in South and Southeast Asia, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
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More than half of Haitians continue to face food crisis
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UN News - Global perspective Human stories
More than half of Haitians continue to face food crisis 5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8 million are dealing with emergency levels, which means they are exhausting their last assets and unable ...
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Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on
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UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual ...
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins; Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz
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UN News - Global perspective Human stories
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins; Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight in Beirut, offering a pause in hostilities after weeks of fighting. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the agreement and urged all parties to respect it, expressing hope it ...
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What Boris Johnson and the tech titans have in common The Tories’ disruptive strategies would not be out of place in Silicon Valley
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