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Starmer, Trump discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz with 'military capabilities'

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the use of military force, with President Trump as Britain seeks to take a leading role in securing free transit through the strategic waterway.

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Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks

Attacks intensified Friday between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah ahead of direct talks between the Lebanese government and Israel set to begin next week.

Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana

A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.

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Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for presidentPeruvians go to the polls on Sunday hoping to break a cycle of instability that has produced nine presidents in a decade as well as surging violent crime, corruption scandals and overwhelming distrust in institutions and politicians.About 27 million people who are eligible to vote must choose between a record 35 presidential candidates as well as contenders for the bicameral congress – all from a ballot sheet measuring nearly half a metre, the longest in the country’s history. Continue reading...

Iran raises sticking points even before talks in Pakistan begin

A senior Iranian official says major parts of the two-week ceasefire negotiated with President Trump must be implemented before deeper negotiations begin in Pakistan on Saturday.