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President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen upon the deal’s signing on Friday.

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After repeated missile and drone attacks, Kuwait is investing in new counter-drone capabilities while reassessing vulnerabilities exposed by the conflict.

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Aluminum from Dubai sits in the BMW Landshut factory on Oct. 25, 2024 in Ergolding, Germany.

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Gulf aluminum pursues global deals as Hormuz crisis accelerates shift

Gulf aluminum exporters are targeting global deals amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war, which has pushed prices to multiyear highs in early June.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Turkish House in New York on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, DC, July 7, 2025.

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Trump says Iran deal to be signed on Sunday

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Displaced people make their way back to their homes in southern Lebanon following a deal between the U.S. and Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Lebanon warns displaced against rushing home after US-Iran deal

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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the Governing Council's meeting, in Frankfurt, Germany June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker

ECB's Lagarde welcomes Iran ceasefire agreement as 'good news'

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Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow

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