Strait of Hormuz toll? Iran to demand crypto payment from shipping firms – report

Iran is seeking to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz during the fragile two-week ceasefire, proposing an unusual system that would require oil tankers to pay transit tolls in cryptocurrency while undergoing strict scrutiny.Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, said Tehran intends to monitor every vessel moving…

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MLB star Paul Skenes’ girlfriend Livvy Dunne reveals getting rejected for HBO “The White Lotus” before landing iconic Baywatch role | International Sports News

Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne (Image Via Getty) The former LSU gymnast and social media star Olivia Dunne has recently spoken about her first missed chance in Hollywood. The 23-year-old said she once auditioned for HBO’s popular show The White Lotus; however, she did not get the role. Even after this setback, Dunne stayed focused…

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a ‘bold ask’ for his engineers: Rewrite company’s code so AI can…

Meta is aggressively pushing an AI-native vision, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg directing engineers to restructure codebases for AI agents. The company tracks employee AI usage, including massive token consumption costing millions monthly. Teams are reorganised into AI ‘pods,’ and ambitious goals are set for AI-assisted coding, though some question the focus on usage over actual…

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‘No Uranium enrichment’: Trump claims ‘regime change’ in Iran, ties ceasefire to nuclear curbs & tariffs

Donald Trump (File photo) Soon after the two-week fragile ceasefire was agreed upon by US And Iran, Donald Trump struck a forceful tone, claiming a “productive regime change” in Tehran while outlining plans for close US-Iran coordination on dismantling nuclear capabilities, alongside the prospect of sanctions and tariff relief.The United States will work closely with…

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Kim’s rare praise, Lee’s apology and then a barrage of missiles: Why did North Korea fire two rounds despite unusual exchange

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. (AP photo) North Korea launched multiple rounds of ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days after leader Kim Jong Un signalled a rare conciliatory note toward South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.The missiles were…

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‘Self-styled vishwaguru stands exposed’: Congress targets PM Modi over Iran-US ceasefire | India News

PM Modi and Jairam Ramesh (R) NEW DELHI: The foreign policy of the PM Modi-led government came under fire from Congress, with one of its leaders levelling serious charges over the timing of the Prime Minister’s “much-trumpeted” Israel visit, just two days before Israel, along with the US, launched military action against Iran on February…

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Tensions continue in Middle East despite US ceasefire agreement; Israel says deal limited to Iran

Ceasefire in name only? Gulf States sound sirens (AP photo) Missile alert sirens sounded in many Middle Eastern countries early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Despite diplomatic efforts, fighting appeared to continue across multiple fronts. In Abu Dhabi, a gas processing facility was…

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