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U.S. and Iranian officials held a three-hour meeting in New York on September 22, opening a new channel for diplomacy as the war between the two countries approaches its seventh month and the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect global energy markets. President Donald Trump said the meeting was positive and that […]

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Mars’ ancient water history may be more complicated than scientists previously thought. NASA’s Perseverance rover has found evidence that rocks in the Jezero Crater region interacted with water on at least three separate occasions, preserving a chemical record of groundwater, an ancient lake and a later episode of heated underground water activity. The findings were […]

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A proposal to halt attacks on energy infrastructure in the war between Russia and Ukraine is being discussed at the United Nations this week, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying he raised the idea with U.S. President Donald Trump. Macron said after meeting Trump in New York on September 21 that the two had discussed […]

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Iran has signaled that it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, according to a senior Iranian official who spoke to Reuters on September 22. The statement comes at a critical moment for global energy markets. The Strait of […]

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A global shortage of diesel is showing signs of lasting well into 2027 as wars, disrupted supply routes and depleted inventories continue to tighten the market for one of the world’s most important industrial fuels. The effects are already visible. In the United States, retail diesel prices moved above $6 a gallon this month for […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States from September 23 to 25 for a state visit at the invitation of President Donald Trump, putting the relationship between Washington and Beijing back at the centre of international diplomacy. The visit follows preparatory economic talks in New York between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]

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A powerful typhoon was moving toward Japan’s Pacific coast on September 21, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and an elevated risk of landslides across eastern Japan as authorities warned that conditions could worsen rapidly around the Tokyo metropolitan area. Typhoon Dujuan had already delivered significant rainfall to parts of the country’s Pacific-facing regions, with some […]

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Scientists have identified the genetic cause behind a mysterious blood group antigen first observed in 1972, solving a five-decade puzzle and establishing an entirely new human blood group system that could make it substantially easier to identify extremely rare blood types for patients who need them. What Happened Researchers traced the genetic basis of the […]

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American military bases across the Middle East have sustained heavy and, in some cases, irreversible damage from Iranian strikes over the past seven months, according to a senior US service member who spoke to ABC News, with newly obtained images showing wrecked buildings and a damaged $270 million surveillance aircraft. What Happened Images and videos […]

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Iran’s top security official said Saturday that Tehran has sent its conditions for ending the seven-month war to Washington through Qatari mediators and is now awaiting a response from President Trump, as separate talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz edged closer to a deal. What Happened “We remain in contact with the mediator Qatar, […]

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