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Italian authorities have confirmed the deaths of five people, including a university research team, following a high-risk dive in the Vaavu Atoll.
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Italian authorities have confirmed the deaths of five people, including a university research team, following a high-risk dive in the Vaavu Atoll.

The US President concluded his visit to Beijing with a tour of the exclusive Zhongnanhai compound, signaling a diplomatic thaw amid trade and geopolitical tensions.

Health officials have identified nearly 250 cases in the Ituri province, primarily centered in gold-mining regions near the borders of Uganda and South Sudan.

A marine biology research team from the University of Genoa is among the dead following a deep-sea cave exploration attempt in rough weather.

The high-level meeting coincides with a renewed US offer of $100 million in aid as fuel shortages force widespread blackouts and government closures.

The discovery of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis sheds light on how massive sauropods thrived during a period of rising global temperatures.

The island nation's energy minister reported a total depletion of diesel and fuel oil stocks, triggering widespread blackouts and the largest protests in Havana this year.

The U.S. President received a ceremonial welcome including a troop parade before engaging in high-level talks with China's leader.

Russian forces launched over 700 missiles and drones overnight, striking a residential block in Kyiv and several other regions following the end of a brief ceasefire.

Healthy guests on the Ambition were permitted to leave the vessel after French health authorities confirmed a gastrointestinal outbreak was norovirus.

Strikes occurred on the coastal highway near Beirut and in southern towns, killing two children as regional tensions escalate.

A woman who traveled on the virus-hit MV Hondius is isolating on the tiny British territory as French Polynesia blocks her re-entry.

Passengers on the Ambition are being held in Bordeaux as regional health officials investigate 49 cases of illness and conduct medical testing.

Addressing troops in Red Square, the Russian president framed the invasion as a 'just' war while modern military hardware was noticeably absent from the procession.

The energy company reported $6.92 billion in first-quarter earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove high market volatility.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says the new measures aim to impose 'collective punishment' as President Trump targets Cuba's energy and defense sectors.

The Lebanese health ministry reported casualties in multiple districts as the IDF confirmed approximately 50 strikes within a 24-hour period.

Family and the Nobel Committee are calling for the urgent transfer of the human rights activist to specialized care after a reported heart attack in prison.

Kyiv is transforming its battlefield experience with Iranian drones into a strategic asset, signing defense agreements with Gulf nations and European allies.

Senate and House armed services chairs oppose the Pentagon's plan to withdraw 5,000 troops, suggesting they should be moved further east instead.

Yara CEO Svein Tore Holsether warns that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are jeopardizing global crop yields and could trigger a bidding war for food.

Following failed negotiations led by Vice-President JD Vance, the US is shifting to a naval blockade to prevent Iran from collecting tolls and to halt its nuclear program.
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