Today's News on Monday, 29th December

  • Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end NPR ()
  • US forces turn 23 vessels back to Iran, enforcing blockade, military says Reuters ()
  • Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘new bitter defeats’ for US and Israel Al Jazeera ()
  • New York lake among most snake-filled in northern US. See where The Journal News | lohud.com ()
  • Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs The New York Times ()
  • Iran tightens Hormuz Strait control, citing US violations The Jerusalem Post ()
  • Nick Offerman Discusses Finding Common Ground in the US TODAY.com ()
  • Iran war has rattled US allies, opening a door for Beijing Yahoo Finance ()
  • Maine U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls The New York Times ()
  • Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist The New York Times ()
  • Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’ The Guardian ()
  • US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks Reuters ()
  • Former VP Harris discusses economy, future of U.S. during Savannah book tour stop - WSAV-TV ()
  • U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing vessel offshore Saipan United States Coast Guard News (.mil) ()
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  • Trump Says Iran ‘Can’t Blackmail Us’ As It Reimposes ‘Strict Control’ Over Strait Of Hormuz (Live Updates) Forbes ()
  • Iran reimposes Hormuz closure after US maintains blockade; IRGC gunboats fire at tanker The Times of Israel ()
  • 'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya The Jerusalem Post ()
  • British military says a cargo vessel was attacked near Strait of Hormuz NewsNation ()
  • Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo Al Jazeera ()