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Iran government says men's soccer team is preparing for 'proud participation' at World Cup in US An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing for “proud and successful participation” in its World Cup games in the United States.

An Iranian government spokesperson says the men’s national team is preparing for “proud and successful participation” in its World Cup games in the U.S. Iran’s ability and willingness to attend the tournament across North America has been uncertain since U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.

21 celebrity-approved Amazon Mother’s Day gifts she will love in 2026 It’s the prime time to show Mom how much she means to you.

21 celebrity-approved Amazon Mother’s Day gifts she will love in 2026

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The economic connection Trade interdependence produces political stability by making conflict expensive.

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How it ends The Iranians have not yet made a clear demonstration of their leverage in this war.

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How it ends The Iranians have not yet made a clear demonstration of their leverage in this war.

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Ceasefire extension THOUGH the US has extended the Iran ceasefire — thanks largely to effective Pakistani diplomacy to prevent sliding...

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Only humankind releases harmful substances into the environment, throwing around buzzwords like sustainability, CO2 balance and renewability, yet so far hardly any technology has overcome the hurdle of truly serving the Earth.Humankind is a profit-driven species that coldly pursues its own interests

They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files.

Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas.

You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better.

Famed basketball player Kyrie Irving changed his social media profile picture to an image of a Palestinian child blocked from attending school by Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank aje.news/h8uezd

Iran releases video of forces seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz The video showed masked men in a small boat approaching a large vessel a boarding it, holding weapons.

Iran releases video of forces seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

"The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade another country to get it.
Solar power is democratic, abundant, and borderless. No pipelines. No tankers. No resource wars. Just the sun shining on everyone.

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Israel's defence ministry says it has placed more than $200m in orders for aerial munitions from weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.

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The world wants Chinese tech. China is determined to keep it China’s rivals are learning how to get what China won’t share

There is a likely future in which tech flows both in and out across China’s borders. That may be unsettling for leaders in both Beijing and Washington. They will, however, struggle to stop it

China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027 Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale ​production of its "flying" cars next year and of its humanoid robots in ‌the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thursday.

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Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after President Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting reut.rs/3OU5Cyk

New Zealand says oil shock delays economy's recovery but does not derail it New Zealand's economic recovery has been ​delayed but not derailed, Finance Minister Nicola Willis ‌said on Thursday after the Iran conflict lifted fuel costs and dented business and consumer sentiment.

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Trump has no firm deadline for Iranian response

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White House: Iran can't pay its people due to blockade.

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Trump: Iran ship seizure not ceasefire violation, White House says

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