Learn “proposal”, “coalition”, “evacuate” in slow English. From: Iran says it has agreed to a shorter plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Iran says it has agreed to a shorter plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- FBI attributes record Binance cryptocurrency theft to North Korean hackers
- Cyberattacks send false emergency warnings to people in Ukraine and Russia
- Hundreds leave a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city during a temporary ceasefire
- South Africans vote in local elections seen as a test for the ruling party
- Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion
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- RechercheAraghchi said the discussions over the proposed two-day arrangement were continuing, with no final conclusion reached; the article also reported that no agreement between Washington and Tehran had been announced.
- RechercheThe Strait of Hormuz is described as a global energy chokepoint; the article says the war has caused a serious global energy crisis.
- NPRFBI says North Korean hackers are behind the theft of $6.3B from Binance : NPR
- RechercheMash, a Russian Telegram channel, said it had spoken with Hitcore representatives who claimed responsibility; that claim could not be independently verified.
- Fox NewsUkraine air alert system hacked with false Kyiv radiation warning, officials say | Fox News
- RechercheA temporary ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city lasted several days and allowed hundreds of residents to evacuate; the ceasefire has ended.
- RechercheJohannesburg, home to nearly 5 million people and most of South Africa’s corporate headquarters, is a major prize in the election. It is governed by a fragile ANC-led coalition and has had nine mayors in 10 years; political instability has been widely blamed for declining infrastructure and financial mismanagement.
- Al Jazeera / ReutersKimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion in Mexico City | Motorsports | Al Jazeera
- BBC SportKimi Antonelli becomes F1 world champion as Max Verstappen wins Mexico City Grand Prix - BBC Sport
- The GuardianKimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion with third place in Mexican GP | Formula One 2026 | The Guardian