WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed on social media that Iran wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post, Trump also claimed that Iran has said it was in a "state of collapse." However, it remained unclear how Trump got the message from Iran. (Trump-Iran-Hormuz)
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DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Tuesday it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, with effect from May 1, 2026, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The decision reflects the UAE's long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile, including accelerated investment in domestic energy production, and reinforces its commitment to a responsible, reliable, and forward-looking role in global energy markets, WAM reported. (UAE-OPEC-Withdrawl)
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GAZA -- Three Palestinians, including a child, were killed on Tuesday by Israeli fire in Gaza, according to Palestinian sources.
Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured, some seriously, in an Israeli drone strike at a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City, according to eyewitnesses and Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza. (Gaza-Israel-Deaths)
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ATHENS -- Five people were injured in a series of shooting incidents in the Greek capital of Athens on Tuesday, with an 89-year-old male suspect at large, said Greek national broadcaster ERT.
The first shooting occurred shortly before 10:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) in the Petralona area in southwestern Athens. The suspect reportedly entered the fourth floor of a social security institution building and opened fire with a shotgun. One employee sustained minor injuries to the leg and was rushed to a central Athens hospital in no life-threatening condition. (Greece-Shooting-Injured)
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TOKYO -- Five people were injured after a storage tank exploded at a pharmaceutical plant in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture on Tuesday, local media reported.
Of the five injured, two were seriously hurt, and all were taken to the hospital, according to Kyodo News. (Japan-Pharmaceutical Plant-Explosion) ■
