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WorldIran has shifted its naval tactics to step up attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz, two senior Iranian officials have told the Reuters news agency, a strategy to keep global oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections in November. According to the officials, the new methods were adopted about ten
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WorldThe White House on Tuesday asked United States Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign following a string of reports alleging misconduct, and received her formal resignation later the same day, bringing an abrupt end to her short tenure in Athens. FAKTA The White House asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece
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WorldA container ship and a tanker were struck by unknown projectiles in two separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said, as attacks on shipping through the critical oil waterway continued. FAKTA What happened: A container ship and a tanker were hit by unknown projectiles in
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WorldThe Vatican confirmed on Tuesday evening that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, announcing that surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung during the operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital — a diagnosis the Vatican said had been suspected before the surgery and was confirmed during the procedure. FAKTA The diagnosis: Lung adenocarcinoma, suspected
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