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Beijing has accused the United States of fabricating spy narratives, such as one involving Nvidia’s CEO, as a pretext to impose a technological blockade on Read More: https://punchng.com/china-accuses-us-of-using-spy-claims-to-justify-tech-blockade/

Washington wants to intensify its economic pressure campaign on Iran by closing its land borders. Neighboring states, fearing economic fallout, are pushing back.

The government is defiant and planning for the worst, but a US siege is expected to make most Iranians poorer.

Torn between military action and diplomacy, US appears to settle for drawn-out economic pressure campaign, blockade.

US embassy says goods still flowing into Yemeni areas under Houthi control, while accusing the rebels of besieging Taiz.

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The US military said a vessel trying to leave an Iranian port was hit due to the naval blockade on the country. On its part, Iran said three "non compliant" oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military said a vessel trying to leave an Iranian port was hit due to the naval blockade on the country. On its part, Iran said three "non compliant" oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Task Force Iron Gate will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other U.S. government agencies.

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.

<p>After a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military has announced the establishment of a task force to bolster Washington’s efforts to restrict Tehran’s movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned material across its land borders and the Caspian Sea.</p> <p>The announcement of the task force, designated “Iron Gate”, was made on Satur

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Seit zwei Monaten kann Schweden keine neue Regierung finden. Zunächst scheiterten die Sozialdemokraten, nun auch Zentrumspolitikerin Ringqvist. Dem Parlament bleiben noch zwei Wahlversuche – der dritte Kandidat steht schon.

Students have blockaded dozens of secondary schools across France to maintain pressure on the government over education reforms as trade unions prepared for a nationwide strike later this week.

<p>Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on Thursday</p><p>Dozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/school-protesters-sevran-paris-suburb-france">school co

The city has recaptured its prewar energy even as residents are gripped by trepidation over what is next

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France's protest movement against soaring prices emerged from weeks of demonstrations by high school students protesting deteriorating learning conditions and inequality.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/1b2863.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Am Samstag kam es nach Kundgebungen zu Ausschreitungen. Für kommende Woche wurden weitere Demonstrationen angekündigt.

78 families demand immediate rehabilitation, citing dilapidated condition of the flats at Mundamveli; protest committee says there has been no progress, apart from the announcement of VACB probe into alleged corruption in construction

The Karnataka bandh called by sugarcane growers demanding a remunerative price for their produce evoked a mixed response across the Kittur Karnataka region on Saturday, with road blockades disrupting transport and normal life in several parts of Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Dharwad and Haveri districts.

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ROME — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities Friday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and high military spending.

British MPs have called on the government to speed up and expand its new sanctions regime against Israel to include those blocking the entry of aid into Gaza. In a letter to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband , 75 MPs and peers warned that more punitive measures were needed to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which is compounded by delays to the

The protests, which continued overnight, followed allegations by Purnekar’s family that police had failed to act against former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband Rajendra Shinde despite evidence allegedly linking them to the murder conspiracy

With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government, and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.

With the US reopening talks with Myanmar's military-backed government and several Southeast Asian countries restarting diplomatic contacts, the EU is facing uncomfortable questions about its own boycott of the junta.

Frankreichs Regierung verlangt nach Zugeständnissen Zurückhaltung bei Blockaden. Schüler- und Studierendenverbände organisieren aber bereits die Fortsetzung der Proteste.

Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

OTTAWA — Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

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<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/7vh9kA/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/23/35b9fc5b-fbb5-4bc8-b6b0-ad7f9b119c9a.jpg">Italiens Ministerpräsidentin Giorgia Meloni will gegen die Proteste in Süditalien gegen hohe Treibstoffpreise vorgehen

The prime minister has vowed to break blockades, but has also offered relief to farmers and fishermen over sky-high diesel costs.

Residents in Yemen’s Taiz are facing severe food and water shortages as a Houthi blockade cuts off a key supply route.

Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers floating in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of much-needed cash. Now, that oil has dried up.