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U.S. says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global economy.

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Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes

Palestinians on Saturday buried a woman pregnant with twins and two of her children who were among at least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza.

Russian attacks kill 4 and wound more than 20 in Ukraine's Dnipro; 1 killed in Russia

Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 21 overnight, local authorities said Saturday

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Suspected Somali pirates hijack oil vessel headed to the capital

Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military

Tunisia suspends one of Africa’s oldest rights group as crackdown widens

Authorities in Tunisia have ordered a one-month suspension of the Tunisian League for Human Rights