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Rubio warns Hormuz tolls would ‘spread like contagion’ to other waterways
MANAMA, June 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking “total chaos”. […]
Iran says ships crossing Hormuz without approval ‘will be dealt with’
TEHRAN, June 25 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards today warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, saying vessels not complying “will be dealt with”. The future of […]
Europe heatwave linked to 212 deaths in Spain in just four days
MADRID, June 25 — A record heatwave that has gripped much of Europe could be linked to 212 deaths in Spain between Sunday and Wednesday, according to estimates from a […]
Bangkok bakes under ‘dangerous’ 51.9°C heat index, Thailand govt opens cooling shelters
BANGKOK, June 25 — Bangkok residents have been warned to stay out of the midday sun after the city’s heat index — the temperature the human body actually feels — […]
Bangkok’s heat index climbs to dangerous 51.9°C, govt opens cooling shelters
BANGKOK, June 25 — Bangkok residents have been warned to stay out of the midday sun after the city’s heat index — the temperature the human body actually feels — […]
UK Finance Minister Reeves throws support behind Burnham to succeed Starmer
LONDON, June 25 — British finance minister Rachel Reeves said today she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, brushing off reports she could lose her role […]
Indonesia weighs US$2b cut to Prabowo’s signature free meals programme
JAKARTA, June 25 — Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme, with officials weighing another budget cut of more than US$2 billion (RM8.2 billion) […]
Heavy rains from nearby typhoon pound Taiwan, 200 to be evacuated on east coast
TAIPEI, June 25 — Heavy rains from a passing typhoon caused localised flooding in Taipei and parts of southern Taiwan today, while more than 200 people on the east coast […]
Cambodia upholds 14-year jail terms for journalists in treason case
PHNOM PENH, June 25 — Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld 14-year prison sentences today for two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photo taken in a military-restricted area after border […]
Tehran accuses Nato of ‘complicity’ in US-Israeli war after Rutte remarks
TEHRAN, June 25 — Tehran accused Nato today of “complicity” in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc’s chief noted its support for the United States in the conflict. […]