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Sunday, 31 May 2026
Diplomacy
US-Iran tensions reach new peak as Hormuz blockade announced after failed Islamabad talks[Updated]47dSouth Korea's human rights body pushes for transfer of North Korean POWs held in Ukraine47dHanwha Ocean CEO meets Nova Scotia officials amid Canadian submarine project bid47dKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima begin high-stakes state visit to the United States[Updated]47dEx-Nato chief warns UK defence 'complacency' has left Britain unprepared amid Iran conflict47dSouth Korea's stock market surges on hopes for renewed US-Iran peace talks47dGreenland's independence ambitions collide with economic and geopolitical realities47dHong Kong serves as key hub for Iran's secret financial flows under sanctions47dTrump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks collapse in Islamabad[Updated]47dUN panel condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza shelters and forced displacement in West Bank47dTrump publicly criticises Pope Leo XIV over Iran war stance[Updated]47dHezbollah leader demands Lebanon cancel Washington talks with Israel47dUS military begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil surges past $100 a barrel[Updated]47dPope Leo XIV begins historic 10-day Africa tour across four nations[Updated]47dNorth Korea test-fires cruise and anti-ship missiles from warship, Kim vows stronger nuclear deterrent47dTrump nominates Michelle Park Steel as US ambassador to South Korea47dVenezuela expands Chevron's oil operations in Orinoco Belt after hydrocarbon reform47dFrance debates bill to simplify return of colonial-era looted artworks[Updated]47dUK shelves Chagos Islands treaty after US withdraws support47dUS blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect as Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread[Updated]47d