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Before Vatican trip, Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo over Iran
Comments come before Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday.
Israel kills one boy, injures officers in strike on Gaza police station
A 15-year-old boy, Mahmoud Sahweil, was killed when Israel struck a Gaza police station.
US Army says ‘Project Freedom’ in blockaded Hormuz has ‘just begun’
A US Central Command spokesperson says the mission to secure a safe passage of ships in the blocked waterway has begun.
Could OPEC break lead to era of energy volatility?
How unstable is the global oil market?
Mauritania’s plan to close private schools sparks backlash
Mauritania’s plan to shut most private primary schools and move students into free public schools is sparking backlash.
CENTCOM: ‘Safe path’ through Hormuz is US priority in ‘Project Freedom’
US CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins says the main priorities in Hormuz are securing safe routes & blockading Iran.
Sudan recalls Ethiopia ambassador after strikes on Khartoum
Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, accusing Ethiopia of being behind attacks on Khartoum’s airport.
Video: Trump says Iran should ‘wave the white flag’
US President Donald Trump said Iran should ‘wave the white flag of surrender’ in the war.
US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month.
US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most
US says it will hike tariffs to 25% because the EU has not complied with trade deal last year that set tariffs at 15%.