[CALENDAR ADDITION] US War Secretary Hegseth and General Caine to hold a briefing at 13:00BST / 08:00EDT

The briefing by US War Secretary Hegseth and General Caine may signal important updates regarding U.S.

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The IRGC announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully under the control of its soldiers, and "the slightest movement of the enemies will be hit by missiles and drones", adding that "the operation continues", IRGC's public relations channel reports

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[CALENDAR ADDITION] US War Secretary Hegseth and General Caine to hold a briefing at 13:00BST / 08:00EDT

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[MARKET UPDATE] South Korea's KOSPI falls further, taking the drop since February's high to 20%, entering a bear market

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