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Hormuz passage 'completely open' for rest of ceasefire: Iran FM
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US hosts Lebanese and Israeli envoys amidst tense strikes

WASHINGTON: Israeli and Lebanese envoys met in Washington ​on Tuesday as Israel pressed its war on Hezbollah, a diplomatic ​milestone overshadowed by conflicting agendas with Israel ruling out discussion of a...

(From L to R) US State Department Counsellor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo, at the State Department in Washington, DC. — Reuters

US, Russian space chiefs talk moon, ISS cooperation in rare Florida meeting

Nasa's SpaceX Crew-11 crew members, Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, Pilot Mike Fincke of US, Commander Zena Cardman of US and Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui of Japan's JAXA, at the Kennedy Space Center for transport to Launch Complex 39-A, ahead of their launch to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters

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US to refuse visas to Palestinian Authority officials

The US visa denials could possibly complicate attendance to the meeting by Palestinian leaders.

Study reveals potato’s secret tomato South American heritage

Natural interbreeding between wild tomatoes and potato-like plants in South America gave rise to the modern-day spud.

US and India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. — Reuters

Gunman kills four in New York skyscraper shooting spree

Members of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit work at the scene of a deadly mass shooting in Manhattan. — Reuters

Maduro's party sweeps Venezuela mayoral vote

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and Caracas mayor Carmen Melendez gesture to the crowd after results were released in Caracas. — AFP

Ecuador deports more than 600 inmates as Colombia cries foul

Inmates queue up before being deported to Colombia at the Rumichaca international bridge, Colombia. — AFP

US passenger Plane dives to avoid a collision

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Delta passenger flight has close call with B-52 bomber

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Trump diagnosed with vein issue

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Trump set to visit Pakistan in September

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. — AFP

Prosecutor asks Brazil Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro attends a rally on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 29, 2025. A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on July 15, 2025, to find Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP)

Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary return from space station

Axiom-4 astronauts are pictured on the countdown video clock, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters file photo

Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal

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