US-Sanctioned Tankers Pass Strait of Hormuz Despite US Blockade, Data Shows

SINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) – A Chinese ⁠tanker ⁠sanctioned by the ⁠United States passed through the Strait ​of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a U.S. blockade on ‌the chokepoint, shipping data ‌showed. The Rich Starry would be the ⁠first ⁠to make it through the strait and to exit ​the Gulf since the blockade began, data from …

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Exclusive-US Officials Underwhelmed by French Far-Right’s Plans for Economy

PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. officials who met leaders of France’s far-right National Rally were underwhelmed ⁠by ⁠their economic plans, two diplomatic sources said, in a blow ⁠to the party’s efforts to present itself as a credible steward of the euro zone’s No. 2 economy before next year’s election. The ​National Rally has become …

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New Trial Over Soccer Legend Maradona’s Death Begins in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, April 14 (Reuters) – A new trial ⁠over ⁠the death of Argentine soccer ⁠legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of ​his medical team charged with negligent homicide nearly a year after a previous case collapsed in a mistrial ‌https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/diego-maradonas-homicide-trial-declared-invalid-says-local-media-2025-05-29/. An enduring presence in Argentina – ‌from towering murals https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/giant-new-mural-celebrates-warrior-maradona-buenos-aires-2022-10-24/ …

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South Korea to Start Building Sejong Presidential Office in August 2027

SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) – South Korea will ⁠begin ⁠construction of a presidential office ⁠in the administrative city of Sejong in August next year, the ​presidential Blue House said on Tuesday, as President Lee Jae Myung seeks to ensure the complex ‌can be used within his ‌term. A tender notice for site construction will be …

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Iran to Allocate Part of Oil Revenues for Reconstruction After Attacks, Minister Says

DUBAI, April ⁠14 (Reuters) – ⁠Iranian oil ⁠sales in recent ​weeks have been ‌favourable and part ‌of ⁠the ⁠revenue will be allocated to repairing ​damage to industry caused by ​wartime attacks, Iran’s oil ⁠minister said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday. Mohsen Paknejad ​said oil workers had maintained ​operations ⁠across facilities during the conflict, ensuring ⁠oil exports were not …

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China’s Xi Calls for More Robust, Dynamic Ties With Arab World

BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) – ⁠Chinese ⁠President Xi ⁠Jinping on Tuesday called ​for a more robust ‌and dynamic partnership ‌between China and ⁠the ⁠Arab world as the world undergoes ​unprecedented changes. Greater coordination and cooperation are needed as ​human society faces the choices ⁠of peace ⁠and war, ⁠as well ​as unity and confrontation, Xi ​told …

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American Rivers Report: Data Centers and Mining Threaten U.S. Water Supply | National News

Human-driven activities – including the creation of data centers, mining and pollution – are threatening the nation’s water supply, leaving 80% of U.S. rivers without “adequate protection” and half with unsafe levels of pollution, according to the conservation organization American Rivers in its 2026 annual report of the country’s most endangered rivers released Tuesday. Millions …

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Race for California Governor Moves on After Dramatic Downfall of Rep. Eric Swalwell

Once a leading candidate to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, Swalwell suspended his campaign — then announced he would resign from Congress — following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman. A lengthy lineup of remaining candidates is scheduled to gather Tuesday in Sacramento, their first public appearance together since Swalwell’s departure reshaped the …

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