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Oil and bond yields climb as US and Iran trade compensation demands
Oil prices and US Treasury yields climbed after the US and Iran traded compensation demands, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz f
Deadly 7.4 quake devastates Manizales, damaging cathedral and homes
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving dozens dead and widespread destruction. Manizales, in Caldas departmen
Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence in assault case
Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after courts rejected her self-defence claim. Her case highlights a sharp rise in e
Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
A Syrian court sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against human
Colombia's deadliest quake in decades leaves Cali rescue teams racing against time
Colombia's strongest earthquake in decades struck near Cali, killing more than 130 people and injuring hundreds. Rescue teams are sifting th
Colombia quake kills at least 132; curfews imposed in Cali and Pereira
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 and injuring 570. Cali, Pereira, and Caldas have imposed c
Tropical Storm Dolphin disrupts Shanghai flights and travel
Shanghai airports cancelled over 900 flights as Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rain and flooding to eastern China. The storm, which ma
Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney general after narrow Senate vote
Todd Blanche has been sworn in as US attorney general after a tense Senate confirmation. The former Trump lawyer won by a single vote. Criti
Trump links Iran peace talks to compensation demands
Trump says he will seek compensation from Iran in any peace talks, citing decades of attacks. Tehran insists on US reparations first. Negoti
Kyiv's drone chief warns Russia plans 200-missile salvos
Russia is working to nearly triple its simultaneous ballistic missile salvo from 77 to 200, according to Ukraine's drone commander. He warns
Iran likens Hormuz standoff to chess, demands US concessions
Iran's foreign ministry says Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets its demands, including lifting the naval blo
Saudi sofa factory fire kills 16 Bangladeshi workers, Dhaka says
A fire at an unlicensed sofa factory in Riyadh killed 16 Bangladeshi workers on Sunday. Bangladesh's foreign ministry expressed deep shock a