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Iran shifts trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of Hormuz – Al Jazeera
Iran is looking for alternatives to export its oil as the US blockades its southern ports.SaveShareTehran, Iran – With Iran’s southern ports subject to a United States naval blockade, Tehran is looking for alternatives to export oil and import goods. The Caspian Sea on Iran’s northern coast is seen as one portal for Iran to […]
One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey – BBC
Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US have found themselves in the path of a powerful weekend storm bringing coastal flooding, power cuts, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events.The so-called nor'easter brought "dangerous coastal flooding and beach conditions, strong winds and heavy rainfall" to areas including New York City and Boston on Saturday, […]
Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open – The Guardian
President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public officeWith a lifetime of political memories stretching back to John F Kennedy’s assassination and the Black civil rights struggles of the 1960s, Cheryl Johnson had one complaint above all else about today’s politicians: the swearing.“All this cursing in politics, […]
‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer? – Al Jazeera
Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.SaveShareDonald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as experts say the United States president believes Washington has more to gain by waiting than by accepting Tehran’s terms at this […]