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Hormuz tolls and Bastille armour

Trump strains Hormuz as Europe rearms and US politics loses a sanctions hawk

The serious news clustered around force and its price. Washington and Tehran traded blows around the Gulf, Europe put military solidarity on parade in Paris, and political shocks in Washington and Madrid complicated already fragile coalitions.

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Brussels Oxy building fire
Increased the death toll to 6 after rescuers recovered two additional bodies from the elevator shaft at the Brussels construction site; search continues for 4 missing workers.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US resumed intensive airstrikes and a naval blockade on Iran, which responded with direct missile and drone attacks on Gulf shipping and US-linked targets, escalating the confrontation to a new level of direct military engagement.

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Spain-France diplomatic row over World Cup

High·Reported 9h 54m ago·Updated 1h 17m ago

Chapter 1 of 1Catching upReported 9h 54m ago
Spain-France diplomatic row over World Cup
Sánchez apologizes to French Defense Minister Lecornu after former Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy made racist remarks about the French national team

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