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"They made a proposal but I rejected it," Trump said as he departed the White House on Saturday. "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly."

Bangkok has expanded its flood disaster declaration to all 50 districts after nearly 300 mm of rainfall, with waterlogging, traffic disruption and more rain forecast.

Trump reiterated his stance on Iran's nuclear programme, saying Tehran can not have a nuclear weapon in a Truth Social post.

Iran awaits a US response to its seven-day roadmap for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran warns of retaliation against US assets over any fresh attack.

China says it respects Washington's choice to use "super intelligence" as both sides seek deeper dialogue and consensus on the technology.

China and the US reach consensus on trade, Iran, AI and military cooperation as Xi Jinping and Donald Trump conclude talks.

With bond yields rising, investors are increasingly uncertain over whether to seek further gains in equities and protecting capital through safer instruments.

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Strait of Hormuz can reopen through negotiations, while rejecting a military solution to the crisis.

US-Iran standoff likely to persist beyond Trump's term with neither side ready to compromise, says expert Khinvraj Jangid, highlighting ongoing tensions and limited diplomatic progress.

NASA’s Perseverance rover found evidence that rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater interacted with water at least three times, revealing a complex history of groundwater, an ancient lake and later hot underground water activity.

The US Justice Department backed Elon Musk's challenge against the EU's 120 million euros fine on X, imposed over alleged Digital Services Act violations. The case highlights growing tensions over tech regulation, free speech and digital sovereignty.

Calling for water not to be used as a tool of coercion, Sharif said: 'Water must never be weaponised. Rivers should nourish nations, not divide them.'