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Thursday, 16 July 2026
Diplomacy
Greenland's independence ambitions collide with economic and geopolitical realities93dHong Kong serves as key hub for Iran's secret financial flows under sanctions93dTrump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks collapse in Islamabad[Updated]93dUN panel condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza shelters and forced displacement in West Bank93dTrump publicly criticises Pope Leo XIV over Iran war stance[Updated]93dHezbollah leader demands Lebanon cancel Washington talks with Israel93dUS military begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil surges past $100 a barrel[Updated]93dPope Leo XIV begins historic 10-day Africa tour across four nations[Updated]93dNorth Korea test-fires cruise and anti-ship missiles from warship, Kim vows stronger nuclear deterrent93dTrump nominates Michelle Park Steel as US ambassador to South Korea93dVenezuela expands Chevron's oil operations in Orinoco Belt after hydrocarbon reform93dFrance debates bill to simplify return of colonial-era looted artworks[Updated]93dUK shelves Chagos Islands treaty after US withdraws support93dUS blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect as Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread[Updated]93dHungary's Peter Magyar wins historic landslide, ending Orbán's 16-year rule[Updated]93dUK will not join US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer confirms[Updated]93dLibya adopts unified public spending budget for first time in 13 years93dSwimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes93dIran threatens Gulf port retaliation as US blockade takes effect and ceasefire talks collapse93dUS and Iran conclude first direct talks in 47 years without agreement[Updated]93d