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"We're Negotiating Now": Trump Jokingly Calls Hormuz "Strait Of Trump"

US President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal -- and dubbed the crucial waterway the "Strait of Trump."

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US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday (Mar 27) he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington "this week" to end the month-long war.

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Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins

CAPE TOWN, March 28 : Morocco grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Ecuador on Friday in their first match under coach Mohamed Ouahbi as Africa’s World Cup-bound teams delivered mixed results in warm-up matches.Ouahbi took over from Walid Regragui this month and saw his side trail to John Yeboah’s 48t

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"We're Negotiating Now": Trump Jokingly Calls Hormuz "Strait Of Trump"

US President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal -- and dubbed the crucial waterway the "Strait of Trump."

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US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

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Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins

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Trump pitches China trade ‘win’ to US farmers ahead of Xi meeting, midterms

As US President Donald Trump heads to a delayed, high-stakes mid-May summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, he is already claiming victory, touting on Friday past trade talks with Xi as a win for American farmers,...

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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

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Uruguay grab late draw with England after White booed

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