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U.S. Central Command said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open"
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Treasury yields moved lower as investors eye a potential deal to unlock the Strait of Hormuz.
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The bombardment comes as each side ramps up air attacks on critical infrastructure and logistics hubs.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that Iran and the U.S. could reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday.
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Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.
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CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.
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Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted.
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Everyone got a little bit of what they wanted in Tuesday's primary elections. It was a good night for the Democratic establishment, the progressives and Republican candidates endorsed by President Trump.
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Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company.
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William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.
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Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
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Crude prices rose Wednesday after Yemen's Houthis claimed they had struck a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea.
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Ukraine relies on U.S.-manufactured systems as its only means to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian president said partners' delays in supplying interceptors were causing "horrific casualties and destruction."
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The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
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Looking for respite from European heat waves, summer tourists are flocking to the diplomatic hub. But city leaders are wary of overcrowding.
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Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
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The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they're kids.
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Miller denied the allegations to Trump and showed no interested in leaving the race, sources say
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Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.
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The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Max Miller, after the Ohio Republican asked for a probe of the domestic abuse allegations that have swirled around his reelection bid.
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Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 17 people and wounded 44 others, Ukraine's state emergency service said.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
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President Donald Trump urged oil giants Exxon and Chevron to slash retail fuel prices.
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Ukraine's defenses have held the line on most fronts, but there's one glaring weakness -- Russian ballistic missiles. Ukraine is desperately short of U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles needed to defend against the Russians.
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Video shows drone chasing Ukrainian man around van before exploding
Ukrainian authorities have released video said to show a Russian drone being used to deliberately chase and target a civilian. The 52-year-old farmer and market trader was wounded but survived the attack.
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The price of oil fell sharply on hopes that talks were progressing on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
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Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia's energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
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Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.
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;Resize=(620)) Aug. 4, 2026 | A raging wildfire destroys more than 200 homes in B.C.'s interior. Clinical trials begin for a vaccine targeting a rare and deadly Ebola strain. And, Quebec puts Céline Dion tickets in the lottery.
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The National Guard's ongoing mission in Washington, D.C., is projected to cost another $1.4 billion through the remainder of the Trump administration.
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The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
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Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations.
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Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots.
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Snap beat analysts' estimates across the board in its second-quarter earnings report.
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