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Iran announces closure of vital shipping route during US nuclear talks
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz — a vital international shipping route — as it entered a new round of talks with the US over its nuclear capabilities. Source link
'Australia must allow them in': Legal experts on the 'ISIS brides' dilemma
Australian families with links to Islamic State fighters should be returned to Australia to prevent harm and potential radicalisation of innocent children, according to United Nations special rapporteur Ben Saul. Source link
HungryPanda delivery drivers say police contacted family back home
Riders embroiled in a dispute over pay and conditions with food delivery company HungryPanda in Sydney say Chinese police have asserted pressure back home to stop them protesting. Source link
The engineer trying to stop NASA's Artemis II launch going around the Moon
After years of delays, NASA’s Artemis II mission is aiming to launch next month. But issues with the heat shield are causing some to raise the alarm. Source link
'Pretty soon': Donald Trump hints at Taiwan weapons call
Despite China’s President Xi Jinping warning the US not to send weapons to Taiwan, Donald Trump says he will make a decision soon. Source link
Acid on skin, eyes gouged out, body discarded. Fresh horrors emerge from Syria
Victims of Syria’s brutal Assad regime were tortured to death in completely horrible and inhumane ways. The relatives of “The Missing” are still searching for them as their numbers continue to explode. Source link
Iran launches military drill as US deploys aircraft carrier on eve of nuclear talks
Representatives from the two nations are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday, local time, as US President Donald Trump tries to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Source link
French authorities intercept third cocaine shipment, bringing Pacific drug haul to $2.4bn
French authorities seized a 2.4-tonne drug shipment near French Polynesia during a joint operation with the United States. Source link
How a single Louvre ticket complaint led to the bust of a $16m scam ring
Foreign tour guides and staff who were paid to remain silent orchestrated a counterfeit ticketing ring that robbed the Louvre of millions over more than a decade, Parisian prosecutors say. Source link
Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as suspects in her disappearance
Nancy Guthrie’s family members, including her children and their spouses, have been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction as the case enters its third week. Source link