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The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint for global oil trade, yet the practical implementation of the Iran deals shipping provisions appears to be moving slower than the presidents optimistic timeline suggests. Real-world maritime logistics often require more time and coordination than po…

The Senate was set to begin the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence Today. But President Trump is calling for a delay.

Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade 54 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Thomas Copeland and Shruti Menon , BBC Verify BBC Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows. Two were bro…

President Donald Trump has said that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the US intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. The Republican president said in a social media post just hours…

Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hidenori Furuta resigned as chair of Fujitsu on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’ Japanese technology company at ce…

Eduardo Bolsonaro moved to the US, where he has been active in trying to build support for his father. Photograph: Ginnette Riquelme/AP View image in fullscreen Eduardo Bolsonaro moved to the US, where he has been active in trying to build support for his father. Photograph: Ginnette Riquelme/AP Jai…

US president Donald Trump said the deal with Iran is “not final” and threatened to “go back to shooting” Tehran if it does not “behave”. Speaking to reporters before meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fatah el-Sisi at the G7 summit, he said: double quotation mark It’s not final. It’s a memorandum…

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The Senate was set to begin the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence Today. But President Trump is calling for a delay.