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After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan

📡 New York TimesWorldJun 30, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.

Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester h…

Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of billionaires in the world has…

What privacy settings has WhatsApp changed?

📡 Al JazeeraWorldJun 30, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy.

Swift Boost Mission: An opportunity for science and defense

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJun 30, 2026👁 8♥ 0💬 0

Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope b…

New Orleans man named Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Police allege the 75-year-old tried to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy after explicit online chatsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA New Orleans man…

US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation

📡 Al JazeeraWorldJun 30, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Iran says it has sent an expert delegation to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds.

Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco

📡 BBC NewsWorldJun 30, 2026👁 10♥ 0💬 0

The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.

Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Officials say 31-year-old woman’s arm was severed in attack at a river in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ forestA woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare…

Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Bl…

UK’s Starmer announces 300-billion-pound defence investment plan

📡 Al JazeeraWorldJun 30, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Plan includes more than 5 billion pounds for drones and autonomous systems over four years, Ministry of Defence says.

Italian inflation eases to 3% in June

📡 YahooWorldJun 30, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervenedA Roman Catholic nun was released from the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforc…

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2UK politics live – latest updatesScores of Labour MPs have urged th…

Why a passport may not prove you're Indian

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJun 30, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

A passport controversy has reignited debate over how citizenship is proven in India, with voter-list revisions exposing systemic gaps and raising fears of wrongful exclusion.

UK ‘minded to’ intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plurality and competitionThe UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, inten…

Israeli military seeking space laser weapon

📡 RTWorldJun 30, 2026👁 10♥ 0💬 0

Israel has announced a space laser weapons project, claiming no other nation has such a capability Read Full Article at RT.com

French inflation eases more than forecast

📡 YahooWorldJun 30, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

France vs Sweden: World Cup Round of 32 – Mbappe, prediction, team lineups

📡 Al JazeeraWorldJun 30, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Kylian Mbappe's France, the title favourites for the 2026 World Cup, take on Alexander Isak's Sweden in the last 32.

One million migrants in Spain apply to regularise status in new scheme

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Programme offering a one-year residence and work permit attracts double expected number of applicantsMore than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied to r…

China to bring AI into every classroom

📡 RTWorldJun 30, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

Beijing wants students at all school levels to learn how to improve AI literacy, according to new five-year national action plan Read Full Article at RT.com

‘They haven’t set foot there’: Israel questioned over Lebanon withdrawal plan (VIDEO)

📡 RTWorldJun 30, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

The mayor of Froun told RT his village lies outside the so-called Yellow Line, Israel’s self-declared buffer zone in southern Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday

📡 BBC NewsWorldJun 30, 2026👁 11♥ 0💬 0

For America’s 250th birthday, BBC journalists asked Canadians across the country what they would gift the US and what birthday wishes they’d send their southern neighbour.

Starmer warns Burnham not to borrow to fund defence as he reveals £15bn plan

📡 The GuardianWorldJun 30, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The prime minister unveiled his long-awaited defence investment plan on Tuesday after months of delaysKeir Starmer warned his successor not to borrow more to pay for defence as he…