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UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks
Iran denies launching missiles at the UAE, suggesting the incident was a 'false flag operation'.
South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
US refineries taking in half of Venezuela’s oil output, official says
US official says Venezuela is sending 500,000 of its 1.25 million barrels per day output to Gulf Coast refineries.
US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says
Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.
Al Jazeera reports from Indonesia’s quake zone, desperate for help
Thousands are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores Island after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least 70 people.
How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.
US ambassador to Israel calls settler violence ‘terror’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank
Quebec separatist says no independence referendum while Trump in office
Leader of Canadian province's secessionist party says debate over independence stymied by turbulence in US politics.
Iran war live: Trump denies Iran talks, Tehran claims US ‘begging’
Trump says no talks with Tehran scheduled; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims US 'begging' for negotiations.
Democrats call for USS Lincoln probe, question US Navy’s readiness
Lawmakers question whether conditions on the aircraft carrier indicate a 'pattern' of poor planning amid the Iran war.