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Hormuz tolls and 1,645 cases

Trump retreats on Hormuz toll as strikes unsettle oil and ICE pauses vehicle stops

The day’s sharpest moves came from governments backing away from their own edges. Washington scrapped a Hormuz fee plan while keeping pressure on Iran, and ICE halted most vehicle stops after another fatal shooting.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US expanded its airstrikes to include Iranian port cities and nuclear-related sites, while Iran retaliated with missile attacks on US-used facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, indicating a geographical escalation of direct confrontation.

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Catching up

NATO leaders meet in Ankara

Politics·Top story·Reported 10d 4h ago·Updated 1h 44m ago
  1. Chapter 8 of 8Catching upReported 2h 59m ago

    EU and Ukraine drone partnership

    Targets production of 20 million new drones in Ukraine, scaling up the joint partnership between Ukrainian ingenuity and European industrial capacity.

  2. Chapter 7 of 8Catching upReported 2d ago

    European anti-ballistic missile summit

    Launched the Freyja project as part of the new coalition, marking a French-led initiative to bolster European air defense capabilities independently of the United States.

  3. Chapter 6 of 8ConflictCatching upReported 4d 13h ago

    Russian missile and drone barrage

    Kills eight and injures 11 as overnight strikes target Kyiv and other regions, prompting Zelenskyy to demand promised air defense systems.

  4. Chapter 5 of 8Catching upReported 7d 2h ago

    US to license Patriot production to Ukraine

    Announces plan to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense systems during the NATO summit

  5. Chapter 4 of 8ConflictDevelopingReported 7d 17h ago

    Russian air strikes hit Kyiv

    Kills one and injures two in Kyiv during the third aerial attack on the capital this week, as leaders gather for the NATO summit

  6. Chapter 3 of 8DevelopingReported 7d 14h ago

    NATO summit in Turkey

    Trump pressures allies on defense spending and renews his push to control Greenland as leaders meet in Turkey

  7. Chapter 2 of 8Catching upReported 8d 5h ago

    NATO summit in Ankara

    Urges Zelenskyy the provision of additional air defense missiles to counter Russian strikes, while reiterating his demand for immediate NATO membership.

  8. Chapter 1 of 8Catching upReported 10d 4h ago

    NATO leaders meet in Ankara

    Rejects Spanish PM Sanchez the proposed 5% defense spending target ahead of meetings with Trump and NATO leaders.

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