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The figures add pressure on the European Central Bank ahead of its June 11 rate decision, with markets pricing in another quarter-point increase.

The head of the shadowy Quds Force said Iran would move to block the Bab al‑Mandab Strait that links the Red Sea to the wider ocean.

There are now just 116 suspected cases, down from more than 1,000.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Tehran are close to a deal, but he warned that progress is slowed by fractures in Iran’s leadership.

Europe continues to harden its stance on illegal immigration to allow longer entry bans and tougher detention rules.

The two countries also pledged to enhance flexible air deployment operations and continue strengthening force posture arrangements.

Authorities reviewed the probe requests under WTO rules and Japanese law and found enough evidence to launch formal investigations.

The president says that ‘talks are continuing, at a rapid pace,’ with Iran despite a report from an Iranian semi-official news outlet saying talks had halted.

U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs called for allied burden-sharing, stronger deterrence, and expanded regional defense cooperation.

The group found that China’s state-owned enterprises received disproportionately high levels of government support.

A UK maritime monitoring agency added that a large explosion was reported.

The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran.

Tehran warns it could suspend negotiations with Washington if attacks continue, but Trump says diplomacy remains on track.

‘This is not soccer; this is not sport; this is not what we love,’ French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Iran stated that it had struck an American airbase on June 1 but didn’t specify which base it had targeted.

The UK has sanctioned 544 alleged Russian shadow fleet vessels and claims that about 75 percent of Russia’s crude oil is transported in the shadow fleet.

The Israeli leader said the attacks are in response to repeated ceasefire violations as IDF troops expand their ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

The president gave an update on negotiations between Washington and Tehran in a weekend interview.

The European Commission has called for a more robust response to surging Chinese imports and growing economic imbalance.

Viridis is targeting U.S. and European buyers and will not sell to China as it develops its Colossus rare earth project in Brazil.