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Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise

Iran's claims that its forces on Thursday struck several oil tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz are false, said President Trump, who accused Tehran of inventing incidents to drive up oil prices.

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Pentagon locks multi-year contract for controversial F-35

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it finalized a 10-year agreement with defense company Lockheed Martin for F-35 fighter jets, including production and future maintenance of the stealth fighter, according to a release.

Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz saysWhen Vanesa Ortiz came to Calgary from Mexico, she found herself in a city gripped by winter. Outside the airport, it was -15C (5F).“I would come to understand that this was not an extreme cold,” she said. “But in the moment it was terrifying. Continue reading...

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Huge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia's students

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Serbia's protesting youth movement gathered Thursday at the final campaign rally ahead of a tense weekend parliamentary election in a challenge to the Balkan country's powerful populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic.

Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

The world's coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday.