Iran warns US Navy against entering Strait of Hormuz

Financial Times · Mon 04 May, 12:17
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Experts say Tehran is likely to eventually seek retaliation against senior figures over the US-Israeli war
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BBC News

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BBC News

Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge

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The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection had been confirmed, with five more suspected...
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The Economist

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Global carmakers desperately want to be more Chinese

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NYT Europe

Rubio to Visit Rome, Vatican Says, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

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NYT Europe

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The Telegraph

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The Telegraph

De Zerbi has Spurs believing again as Villa win moves them out of drop zone

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Wales
BBC Wales

Tourist hotspot with UK's worst phone signal 'frustrating' locals and visitors

Tenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.
BBC Wales

'Politics is for everyone' - Disabled candidates on the barriers they face standing for election

Disabled election candidates speak about their own personal experiences of disability and politics.
BBC Wales

Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?

Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.
BBC Wales

Reform candidate brands Banks' comment racist

Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.
Sport
Formula 1
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The Race

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The Race

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ESPN Cricinfo

Varun slows it down to keep his, and KKR's, comeback on track

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ESPN Cricinfo

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Science
New Scientist

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Nature

Powerful tools are revealing the ‘control knobs’ of the genome

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Nature

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Technology
The Verge

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Techcrunch

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