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Russia's Transport Ministry said it has provided clarifications to foreign airlines about the safety of Russian airports and airspace. The move followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that flights in Russia had become unsafe.According to the UN, this El Niño has the potential to match the most intense episodes in the four decades of available data. Exceptionally warm tropical Pacific waters are driving the phenomenon to unusual intensity.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that ending the war in Ukraine remained possible. He argued that restarting negotiations faced complications from Kyiv's maritime strikes and its directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies.Asian economies are building storage capacity to reduce exposure to Middle East conflict. Recent attacks have elevated risk for tankers moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels through the strait on Tuesday, using air and naval assets to counter drone waves and anti-ship cruise missiles.Gloria Steinem, a celebrated figure who shaped the US women's movement as few others have, died Wednesday at her New York City home. She was 92. A co-founder of Ms Magazine, Steinem spent decades traveling to college campuses and community centres to champion reproductive rights, economic equality and other causes affecting women's lives.Israel is releasing five Lebanese prisoners to the neighboring country as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations with the Lebanese government. The release was approved following a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. ambassadors to Lebanon and Israel. One of those being released is Kamel Ghazi, who disappeared in the Hermon area in October 2025.U.S. officials said American forces removed 18 million oil barrels in a single day during strikes on Iran's southern coast. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said it laid more naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran's military said it attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as retaliation for recent American bombardments that killed at least 18 people and wounded around 150. Israeli Defence Minister Ben-Tzur said an Iranian attack on Israel would free Israel from all constraints and that Israel would strike Iran's national infrastructure, including energy facilities.Gloria Steinem, the writer and activist who became the public face of the American women's movement, died at her home in New York City. She was 92. Steinem helped launch Ms. magazine and was known for a 1963 exposé in which she worked as a Playboy Bunny.Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned that Israel would take countermeasures against any British sanctions over E1 construction. At a meeting in Ireland, EU foreign ministers could not reach consensus on trade penalties targeting Israel or additional military backing for Ukraine.Russia's Transport Ministry said it has provided clarifications to foreign airlines about the safety of Russian airports and airspace. The move followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that flights in Russia had become unsafe.According to the UN, this El Niño has the potential to match the most intense episodes in the four decades of available data. Exceptionally warm tropical Pacific waters are driving the phenomenon to unusual intensity.Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that ending the war in Ukraine remained possible. He argued that restarting negotiations faced complications from Kyiv's maritime strikes and its directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies.Asian economies are building storage capacity to reduce exposure to Middle East conflict. Recent attacks have elevated risk for tankers moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels through the strait on Tuesday, using air and naval assets to counter drone waves and anti-ship cruise missiles.Gloria Steinem, a celebrated figure who shaped the US women's movement as few others have, died Wednesday at her New York City home. She was 92. A co-founder of Ms Magazine, Steinem spent decades traveling to college campuses and community centres to champion reproductive rights, economic equality and other causes affecting women's lives.Israel is releasing five Lebanese prisoners to the neighboring country as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations with the Lebanese government. The release was approved following a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. ambassadors to Lebanon and Israel. One of those being released is Kamel Ghazi, who disappeared in the Hermon area in October 2025.U.S. officials said American forces removed 18 million oil barrels in a single day during strikes on Iran's southern coast. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said it laid more naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran's military said it attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as retaliation for recent American bombardments that killed at least 18 people and wounded around 150. Israeli Defence Minister Ben-Tzur said an Iranian attack on Israel would free Israel from all constraints and that Israel would strike Iran's national infrastructure, including energy facilities.Gloria Steinem, the writer and activist who became the public face of the American women's movement, died at her home in New York City. She was 92. Steinem helped launch Ms. magazine and was known for a 1963 exposé in which she worked as a Playboy Bunny.Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned that Israel would take countermeasures against any British sanctions over E1 construction. At a meeting in Ireland, EU foreign ministers could not reach consensus on trade penalties targeting Israel or additional military backing for Ukraine.
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US journalist sentenced to two years in prison for acting as Chinese agent

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, pleaded guilty to working for China's government without proper disclosure and was sentenced to two years in federal prison. The Justice Department said Pauken received at least $100,000 for supporting Chinese Ministry of State Security operations from at least 2019 until his arrest in February.

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