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 Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they have captured a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz while Tehran and Washington disagreed about a U.S. assertion that its Navy had downed an Iranian drone nearby, further increasing tensions in the Gulf region.
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A British-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Gulf by Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iran media say.
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The British-flagged tanker seized by Iran's elite forces on Friday had turned off its tracker and ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guards, Iran's state news agency IRNA quoted a military source as saying.
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A second oil tanker, the British-operated, Liberian-flagged Mesdar, turned sharply north towards Iran's coast on Friday afternoon after passing westward through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf, according to Refinitiv tracking data.
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Ireland's Shane Lowry shares the lead at The Open after a four-under-par second-round 67 which includes six birdies in 10 holes.
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Lee Westwood, Jordan Spieth and Ricky Fowler star among the best shots from the second day of the 2019 Open at Portrush.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed in a statement that the tanker was seized for "violating international regulations."
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President Donald Trump confirmed that the White House is in talks with Sweden to help free ASAP Rocky, adding that first lady Melania Trump asked him to help the rapper.
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Ship-tracking data show the U.K. tanker Stena Impero was traveling from the United Arab Emirates to a port in Saudi Arabia when it suddenly veered toward Iran's coast and came to a stop.
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The European Union is preparing to offer Boris Johnson, the favorite to be Britain's next prime minister, a no-deal Brexit extension beyond Oct. 31, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.
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The President said it was members of the African American community, and Melania, that brought ASAP Rocky's detainment to his attention.
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"Ms. Hicks stands by her truthful testimony," attorney Robert Trout said in a statement issued on Friday.
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The case of Harold T. Martin III, who took home classified material undetected for nearly 20 years, was a major embarrassment for security officials.
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Watch as Rory McIlroy makes a remarkable 65 but still misses the cut at the Open.
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Harold Martin committed the massive theft of government documents over decades, storing files in his car and Maryland home. "My methods were wrong, illegal and highly questionable," Martin said.
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China calls on Washington to 'correct' sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for nuclear program
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The FaceApp fracas forces us to think hard about giving our personal data to companies in authoritarian countries.
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Ruslan Maratovich Asainov is accused of trying to recruit someone he didn't know was a confidential informant for the New York City Police Department.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the United States needed Iran to "come to the table" for negotiations, amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran in the Gulf that have impacted global oil markets.
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A criminal complaint charging Ruslan Maratovich Asainov was unsealed in New York City; prosecutors say he was a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State in Syria.
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The congresswoman returned to her home state and was met with "welcome home" chants and signs.
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Mercy Corps believes that the Libra currency, set to launch in 2020, could help funnel aid to the poor. But critics wonder why the charitable group has partnered with a controversial company.
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After President Trump attacked four congresswomen of color on Twitter, suggesting they "go back" to the places they came from, readers shared experiences of being told the same thing.
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"Fortnite" is about to host its Final Showdown event to cap off Season 9. Here's everything we know about it including its start time.
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Shinji Aoba, 41, shouted "die" before setting the Japanese animation studio on fire, witnesses have said.
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A man suspected of torching an animation studio and killing 33 people in Japan's worst mass killing in two decades had been convicted of robbery and carried out the attack because he believed his novel had been plagiarized, media said on Friday.
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Kyoto Animation is known for employing more women than most of its competitors do, and that was reflected in the toll from the apparent arson on Thursday.
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Brendt Christensen abducted Zhang Yingying on a university campus in 2017 and beat her to death.
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"We are going to continue to be a nightmare to this president," she said into a megaphone, "because his policies are a nightmare to us. We are not deterred, we are not frightened, we are ready."
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 Dennis Oland has been found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his father Richard Oland, eight years to the month after the multimillionaire was bludgeoned to death, following his retrial in Saint John.
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Regional stability, oil prices and potential for war will all depend on what Iran does with its nuclear program in the event of the deal's termination.
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In widely shared videos, several students accused a staff member at the all-male, historically black school of sexual harassment. The college has expanded its investigation to other employees.
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Readers discuss the president's "go back" tweet and reflect on earlier calls of "America, love it or leave it."
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A reporter who covered the Apollo 11 lunar mission 50 years ago and other readers offer their opinions.
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We listen to archival interviews with Michael Collins, of Apollo 11; Alan Shepard, the first American in space; Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield; and Chuck Yeager, who first broke the sound barrier.
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A court granted the Swedish prosecutor's request to continue detaining the American rapper while police complete their investigation into the June 30 brawl.
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"All aspects of the matter will be fully investigated to ensure total transparency and accountability," a statement said.
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After a week of attacks from President Trump and his supporters, Representative Ilhan Omar returned to her district Thursday night for a hero's welcome.
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Former students at the Dalton School in Manhattan remember Epstein as a young, charismatic teacher. More than four decades later, Epstein stands accused of sexually abusing dozens of underaged girls.
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The first El Trafico of the season takes place on Friday night, as the Galaxy host Western Conference leaders LAFC.
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Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, who represented Jeffrey Epstein, said of his accuser's lawyer that he is "going to beat him bad."
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The European champions open their U.S. summer tour with a friendly against Borussia Dortmund on Friday.
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New documents reveal a series of calls between then-candidate Trump, Michael Cohen and then-press secretary Hope Hicks with the publisher of the National Enquirer.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the apparently deliberate act in Kyoto is "too appalling for words." A suspect has been taken into custody.
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There is no good reason to disturb the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Reservoirs are dry in India's sixth biggest city. Municipal taps work only a few hours a day. Trains are delivering emergency water supplies.
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The student claimed he reported it to the school but they failed to address the allegations properly.
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Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan is appearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee amid a heated debate between the GOP and Democrats about the administration's immigration policies.
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