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Malaysia says residents at tech commune run by ex-Coinbase exec have valid travel documents
By Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Immigration Department said on Wednesday that members of a "digital nomad" community run by U.S. investor Balaji Srin…
Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
By Enas Alashray, Tala Ramadan, Kanishka Singh and Samia NakhoulCAIRO/WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, July 15 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close "all …
Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade
By Florence TanSINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before…
US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran
July 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran.The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S. Central Command said in…
How UK's IRGC designation raises stakes for Iran and Europe
Following Britain's designation, Iran has presented a unified front in which all institutions are projecting the IRGC as an integral component of national sovereignty.
Lawmakers seek to counter China, Iran repression tactics on US soil
By Michael MartinaWASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to increase penalties for foreign government agents who threaten people on…
Trump backtracks on plan to toll Hormuz ships
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying he would instead seek comp…
Return to US-Iran hostilities is huge setback for civilians, UN rights chief says
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran was a significant blo…
Nasdaq rebounds as cooling US inflation weighs on dollar
Wall Street stocks rose following strong earnings from large US banks and an unexpectedly benign inflation report that weighed on the dollar. Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman S…
Dollar slides as rate hike prospects ease, oil gains moderate
The dollar slid Tuesday after a drop in US inflation dented expectations of an interest rate hike later this month. Earlier Tuesday, the market saw a roughly 40 percent probabilit…
In Trump meeting, Iraq PM says US troops to withdraw by Sept. 30
The White House supports a deadline to remove remaining American counter-ISIS troops from Iraq, but security concerns among Washington's Kurdish partners and US business firms rem…
Key witness in US probe of Turkey's Halkbank avoids prison time
By Luc CohenNEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - A key cooperating witness in the U.S. government's criminal investigation into Turkish state-run lender Halkbank's alleged role in helpin…
Sudan risks deeper hunger crisis due to war, aid cuts and Hormuz disruption, says WFP
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) - Sudan risks sliding backwards into deeper hunger as conflict, aid funding cuts and rising agricultural costs driven by disruption …
Israel allocates $434 million for 34 new West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM, July 14 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved a budget of 1.3 billion shekels ($434 million) for establishing 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, rig…
Trump retreats from Hormuz 20% fee plan in pivot to Gulf investment deals
The shift comes barely 24 hours after Trump declared the United States would become the "guardian" of the strategic waterway and seek compensation for protecting all cargo passing…
Trump hosts Iraqi PM Zaidi as Iran war intensifies
The pair met in the Oval Office a day after President Donald Trump pledged to reinstate a naval blockade on Iran.
Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, July 14 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least 10 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy, and a senior Hamas police officer, in th…
Analysis-After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point
By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, July 14 (Reuters) - Having choked off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling it could play its most dangerous card yet: using Yemen's…
Israeli fire kills nine in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials say
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, July 14 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy, and a senior Hamas police officer, in …
Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war
July 14 (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain ex…
Chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium hit by explosion off Omani coast, manager says
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the "explosion of an unidentified external device" as it was sailing in the Arabia…
Oil prices climb to $85 as US-Iran attacks intensify, Hormuz traffic stalls
Brent crude traded at $85.02 a barrel at 11:44 a.m. EDT, up 2.06% from Monday's close after reaching $87.39 earlier on Tuesday.
Israel says ready to move on pilot zones amid new Lebanon talks
Israel said it was ready to move forward with plans to withdraw troops from two areas of south Lebanon, as the two countries held a new round of talks in Rome on Tuesday. Israeli …
Analysis-Can US Senator Lindsey Graham's Ukraine initiatives survive without him?
By Patricia Zengerle, Max Hunder and Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON/KYIV, July 14 (Reuters) - For Ukraine and its supporters, the sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham raises an im…
Lebanon-Israel framework deal faces first major test in Rome: What to know
Lebanon and Israel began a sixth round of talks in Rome to discuss the US-brokered framework agreement, amid delays and disputes over the implementation of the pilot zone arrangem…
Lebanon, Israel hold US-brokered talks in Rome to implement framework deal
By Maya Gebeily and Alvise ArmelliniBEIRUT/ROME, July 14 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards se…
US strikes Iran, vows to reimpose naval blockade
The United States launched on Tuesday a fresh wave of strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump vowed to reimpose a naval blockade, prompting Tehran to respond with attacks on co…
UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed
(Changes spelling of tanker in bullet and paragraph 2 to Al Bahyah to conform to ADNOC L&S spelling)By Enas AlashrayDUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - One Indian crew member was kille…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and proposed that all ships pay a fee to the United Sta…
Iran and US step up attacks, battle over control of Strait of Hormuz
By Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine JacksonCAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain on Tuesday after the Unit…