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Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Reopening Strait Of Hormuz
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states’ desired green light to use force to protect the key shipping lane.
HMS Dragon docks in eastern Mediterranean after problems with water systems
Royal Navy type 45 destroyer deployed to reinforce security around RAF base in Cyprus to undergo short maintenance stop, says MoDHMS Dragon has docked in the eastern Mediterranean after suffering technical problems with its water systems.The UK’s prime…
How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran – The New York Times
How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran The New York TimesWhat the Iran-Iraq war can tell us about the US-Israeli war on Iran Al JazeeraThe 1980s Iran-Iraq War should have warned us not to underestimate Iran The HillTr…
What we know about the shooting by Istanbul’s Israeli consulate
Gunmen opened fire near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, triggering a gun battle with Turkish police.
On Donald Trump’s “End Of Civilisation Remark”, Iran Envoy’s Stinging Retort
“The Mayan civilization and others are still alive, and their remains and heritage still exist,” Iran Envoy To India Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh pointed out. .
News24 | South Korea deports alleged Thai drug kingpin
South Korean authorities deported to Thailand on Tuesday a man accused of running a major drug trafficking operation who had evaded arrest for years, Seoul’s spy agency said.
Taiwan Opposition Leader Lands In China, Calls Visit A ‘Journey To Peace’
The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May.
Waterloo-based Mappedin, which uses AI and LiDAR to create and maintain 3D digital maps of indoor spaces, raised $24.5M, bringing its total funding to $35M (Chris Metinko/Axios)
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Waterloo-based Mappedin, which uses AI and LiDAR to create and maintain 3D digital maps of indoor spaces, raised $24.5M, bringing its total funding to $35M — Mappedin, a Canadian indoor digital mapping startup…
Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat
As the United States’ 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.