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Brent crude prices surged after a clash between US and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, testing a fragile ceasefire and raising energy security concerns. The firefight involved missiles, drones, and small vessels, though both sides later downplayed the incident. Asian and US stock markets fell amid the uncertainty.
Some 20,000 sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf after the Strait of Hormuz closed amid conflict. Many lack food and pay, while US-Iran peace talks remain inconclusive.
Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map on May 5 that splits the state’s only majority-minority district, as the U.S. Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections. The move is part of a national redistricting wave before the November midterms, with Republicans gaining seats. Critics say the map deliberately dilutes minority voting power, while GOP leaders defend it as maximizing partisan advantage.
Iranian state-affiliated media report clashes with the US Navy in the Strait of Hormuz, with explosions at ports. Tasnim news agency says three US destroyers came under fire after attempting to attack an Iranian tanker. The US Central Command declined to comment.
Gunmen linked to al-Qaeda attacked two villages in central Mali on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people. The attacks are the deadliest since a coordinated assault in late April that killed the defense minister and drove Russian forces from a strategic town.
Một nhóm 12 thượng nghị sĩ Dân chủ Mỹ đã gửi thư tới tư lệnh CENTCOM, chất vấn vai trò của quân đội Mỹ trong các chiến dịch thiết lập "vùng sơ tán" quy mô lớn của Israel tại Lebanon, Gaza và Iran. Các thượng nghị sĩ cảnh báo rằng các lệnh di dời hàng loạt này có thể vi phạm luật pháp quốc tế và đặt ra hàng loạt câu hỏi về hỗ trợ tình báo, tiếp nhiên liệu.
President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on the European Union if it fails to finalize a trade deal by July 4, despite a phone call he called 'great' with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Trump warned of higher duties, including on cars and trucks, accusing the bloc of not upholding its commitments.
Former Palestinian prisoners and human rights organizations have made shocking claims of rape, sexual violence, and physical abuse in Israeli detention facilities. Survivors describe systematic torture and humiliation by male and female Israeli guards and soldiers, with accounts documented in recent reports.
The US has imposed new sanctions targeting the Cuban military-run conglomerate GAESA, coinciding with UN experts condemning Washington's fuel blockade as 'energy starvation'. The measures include executive president Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera and a joint venture with Canada's Sherritt International, which has suspended Cuban operations.
Gulf states are urging the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding Iran cease attacks on ships, remove mines, and allow humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomats from Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE stressed the waterway's critical role in global energy security and the need for collective action to restore free navigation. The draft, backed by the US, avoids explicit authorization of force but operates under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
