{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Trump Says U.S. Pausing Efforts to Guide Ships Through Strait Blocked by Iran","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/iran-us-ceasefire-attacks.html","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 04:04:52 +0000","desc":"President Trump said a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would “remain in full force.” The shift came after the defense secretary said U.S. efforts to free ..."},{"title":"Japan’s Takaichi Pitches Strength and Stability in Visits to Australia and Vietnam","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/asia/japan-takaichi-australia-vietnam.html","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000","desc":"Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading."},{"title":"Iran War Live Updates: Trump Again Shifts U.S. Focus on Strait, Pausing Day-Old Escort Mission","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 03:43:55 +0000","desc":"The president made the announcement in a social media post just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio had affirmed the newly created mission, which bore li..."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Oil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with Iran]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8zejyyr3o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 03:05:16 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g437depzpo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 02:23:36 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypekl71gdo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 02:18:45 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0xe4qlzxo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 01:55:26 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pyny6jk0o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 01:47:48 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"Trump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-Fire","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/trump-iran-war-political-crisis-rhetoric.html","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 01:21:47 +0000","desc":"The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him."},{"title":"Here’s the latest.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz/heres-the-latest","date":"Wed, 06 May 2026 01:20:57 +0000","desc":""}]}