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Alexander De Croo

Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025

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    Former Bruges bishop Roger Vangheluwe, central figure in Belgian church abuse scandal, dies at 89

    Roger Vangheluwe, the former bishop of Bruges who admitted to sexually abusing his nephews and was laicized by Pope Francis, has died at 89 in French exile, reopening wounds for victims.

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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 reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and launched intensive airstrikes, while Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, leading to a near-halt in commercial traffic and a sharp energy price spike.

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