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Strait talk: U.S. and regional partners see progress toward reopening Hormuz choke point

Aug 4, 2026 - World

U.S. and Middle East officials said Tuesday that they were zeroing in on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential return to normalcy that cheered oil investors and sent Wall Street to record highs.

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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to U.S. in spat with Lula

Aug 4, 2026 - World

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil's denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming elections, as well as Brazil's stalling on approving President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador in Brasilia.

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike

Aug 4, 2026 - World

Hundreds of mourners dressed in white gathered in central Kyiv to honor 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, a psychology student and volunteer medic killed by a Russian strike while helping people wounded in an attack

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Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show

Aug 4, 2026 - World

An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea

Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

Aug 4, 2026 - World

Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime