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Massive 11,000-carat ruby believed to be second-largest ever found in conflict-ridden country

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A massive ruby unearthed in Burma is being hailed as the second-largest ever discovered in the conflict-ridden country.
The ruby weighs about 11,000 carats — about 4.8 pounds — and was unearthed near Mogok in the Mandalay region, the center of Burma’s gem industry and an area affected by ongoing conflict, according to The Associated Press, citing state media.
The stone was found in mid-April, shortly after the country’s traditional New Year celebrations.
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Burma’s newly discovered ruby is displayed at the president’s office in Naypyitaw on May 7, 2026. (Myanmar Military True News Information Team/AP)
Although it is roughly half the size of a 21,450-carat ruby discovered in 1996, experts say the new find could be more valuable because of its higher quality, the outlet reported.
It has a purplish-red color with slight yellow tones, moderate transparency and a highly reflective surface.
Burmese President Min Aung Hlaing and his cabinet have already inspected the stone in the country’s capital of Naypyidaw.
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Burmese officials inspect a newly discovered ruby at the president’s office in Naypyidaw on May 7, 2026. (Myanmar Military True News Information Team/AP)
Burma produces up to 90% of the world’s rubies, mostly from Mogok and nearby Mong Hsu.
The gem trade — both legal and illegal — is a major source of income in the country.
However, rights groups, including Global Witness, have long urged jewelers to avoid buying Burmese gemstones, saying the trade helps fund the country’s military governments, according to The Associated Press.
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This photo taken on May 16, 2019, shows miners working in a ruby mine in Mogok, north of Mandalay. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images)
Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.
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The mining regions remain unstable.
Mogok was seized in July 2024 by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic armed group. Control later returned to the military under a ceasefire deal brokered by China late last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Guerra en Medio Oriente EN VIVO: El régimen de Irán lanzó ataques contra bases estadounidenses en Bahréin tras los bombardeos de Washington

El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (IRGC) afirmó que sus bombardeos tuvieron como objetivo la Quinta Flota de Estados Unidos, con base en el país de Medio Oriente. “La operación de represalia continúa”, señaló en un comunicado
El Comando Central de Estados Unidos (CENTCOM) completó en la madrugada del martes una tercera ola consecutiva de ataques contra Irán por orden del presidente Donald Trump, después de que el mandatario advirtiera que el país sería golpeado «muy fuerte» y afirmara: «No hay nada que puedan hacer al respecto. No tienen nada“. Horas después, el mando militar estadounidense informó que la ofensiva tuvo como objetivo capacidades militares iraníes vinculadas al estrecho de Ormuz.
Poco después de los bombardeos, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos informaron que misiles de crucero iraníes impactaron contra dos petroleros emiratíes que navegaban por el carril sur del estrecho de Ormuz, en aguas territoriales de Omán. El ataque dejó un miembro de la tripulación muerto y ocho personas heridas.
Tras los ataques nocturnos, la Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán (IRGC) reivindicó en la mañana de este martes nuevos bombardeos con misiles y drones contra la base naval de Jufair, en Baréin, sede de la Quinta Flota de Estados Unidos, y aseguró que también alcanzó una base aérea en Jordania utilizada por las fuerzas estadounidenses.
Tras el fracaso del memorando de entendimiento entre Estados Unidos e Irán y la reanudación de las hostilidades la semana pasada, Trump afirmó que el estrecho permanecerá abierto “con o sin Irán” y anunció que Estados Unidos cobrará una tasa del 20% a los buques que transiten por esa vía marítima para cubrir los costos de seguridad. En respuesta, el alto mando militar iraní sostuvo que Washington no tiene autoridad sobre el futuro del estrecho, mientras que el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Abbas Araqchi, escribió en X: «Teherán será siempre el guardián del estrecho“.
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El precio del petróleo volvió a subir este martes por la intensificación del conflicto entre Estados Unidos e Irán, mientras las principales bolsas de Asia registraron pérdidas y los futuros de Wall Street operaron en baja ante la creciente incertidumbre sobre el suministro mundial de crudo y el impacto económico de la guerra en Medio Oriente.

La Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán (IRGC) reivindicó este martes nuevos ataques con misiles y drones contra la base naval de Jufair, en Baréin, sede de la Quinta Flota de Estados Unidos, y afirmó que también alcanzó una base aérea en Jordania utilizada por las fuerzas estadounidenses. Los anuncios llegaron después de una nueva ofensiva aérea de Washington contra objetivos militares iraníes y en la tercera noche consecutiva de enfrentamientos entre ambos países en Medio Oriente.
Las misiones diplomáticas estadounidenses en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos cancelan citas
La embajada de Estados Unidos en Abu Dhabi y el consulado general de Estados Unidos en Dubái han cancelado las citas consulares hasta el miércoles debido a la situación de seguridad regional, según informó la embajada en una alerta de seguridad.
El comunicado se produjo después de que los Emiratos Árabes Unidos informaran de que dos petroleros con bandera emiratí fueron alcanzados por misiles iraníes en el estrecho de Ormuz, causando la muerte de un marinero.
Jordania derribó cuatro misiles procedentes de Irán
Jordania afirma haber interceptado y derribado cuatro misiles que entraron en el espacio aéreo jordano procedentes de territorio iraní, según informó la agencia estatal de noticias.
Irán afirmó haber lanzado ataques contra la Quinta Flota de EEUU en Baréin
El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (IRGC) afirmó haber lanzado ataques con misiles y drones contra la Quinta Flota de EEUU en Baréin.
Según ha informado, los ataques provocaron un incendio en los depósitos de combustible de la base y alcanzaron y destruyeron un radar Patriot, así como el radar de control aéreo de la flota, un sistema de radar de alerta temprana C-RAM y el centro de control y supervisión de las embarcaciones de superficie no tripuladas (USV).
“La operación de represalia continúa”, añade el comunicado.
El Comando Central de Estados Unidos (CENTCOM) informó este lunes por la noche que completó una nueva ronda de ataques contra Irán, en la tercera noche consecutiva de operaciones militares ordenadas por el presidente Donald Trump, con bombardeos sobre múltiples objetivos militares, incluidos Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa y Bandar Abbas.
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Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to Senate as GOP rushes to protect fragile majority

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Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was appointed to fill her brother’s Senate seat after a push from President Donald Trump.
«It’s my honor to ask his little sister, Darlene Graham, to finish his work for him now,» South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said at a ceremony on Monday afternoon.
McMaster, a close Trump ally, appointed Nordone nearly 48 hours after her brother and longtime lawmaker suddenly died from an aortic dissection.
McMaster’s pick comes after Trump pushed for Graham’s «wonderful sister» Nordone to get the job.
«This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly,» Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social on Monday morning.
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Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to fill the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat on Monday, July 13, 2026. (Fox News)
Others were also initially considered, including Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, who Trump endorsed in her failed bid to clinch the GOP nomination for governor, former Rep. Trey Gowdy and former Sen. Jim DeMint, sources told Fox News Digital.
Her appointment fills the seat through Jan. 3, while voters decide in November who will hold the seat for the next six-year term.
At this point, it’s unclear if Nordone, 62, would consider running for a full six-year term, and there’s already private jockeying to run in the special election, set for Aug. 11, to secure the GOP nomination in the Palmetto State, with Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., both eyeing a bid.
Graham’s death narrowed Republicans’ Senate majority and added pressure to keep every GOP vote available, especially with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., still being treated after a fall and pneumonia.
Nordone, who has largely kept out of the public eye, is married to Larry Nordone and has two daughters. She has worked with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) as commissioner, according to the organization’s 2026-27 budget. The SCCB provides services aimed at helping blind and low-vision South Carolina residents gain employment, independence and self-sufficiency.
In the past, she has described a personal closeness with Lindsey Graham, having been raised by him after the death of their mother when she was just 11.
«I have always looked up to Lindsey. He’s just always been there for me as long as I can remember. If I fell down and scraped my knee, Lindsey was the one I ran to,» she recounted in a 2014 campaign ad.
Nordone has not previously held elected office. She will become South Carolina’s first female senator.
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Former Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, pictured alongside his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, right. (William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images; Rainier Ehrhardt/Associated Press)
Following Trump’s endorsement, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), also put his support behind Nordone on Monday morning ahead of the announcement.
«Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, would be a fantastic pick to serve out the remainder of the Senate term,» Scott wrote in a post to X.
«After speaking with Darline, there is no one better who understands Lindsey’s love for family, our state and our country.»
McMaster also described speaking with Darline ahead of her appointment as well as with Trump.
«After we spoke on the phone in the wee hours of Sunday morning and you agreed to serve through tears, I had wondered what you would say and I was humbled by your quickness to see the duty that you had to serve. And I called the president afterwards, and he thought it was a great idea,» McMaster said.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., also voiced his support for Nordone.
He told CNN Monday afternoon that he had already spoken with both Nordone and McMaster the day before, and believed that tapping the longtime lawmaker’s sister to fill his spot, «in my view, makes a lot of sense.»
«I think, in many respects, it would be a way of extending Lindsey’s legacy here, and certainly something that, if that’s what they decide to end up doing, I think there’d be a lot of support for,» Thune said.
The filing period for a special primary election begins on July 21, with the special election to follow on Aug. 11. A runoff, if needed, would be held Aug. 25, leaving the candidate just two months to campaign before the Nov. 3 general election.
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