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Traffic through strait of Hormuz plummets after US and Iran trade strikes – Middle East crisis live

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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say

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