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Two deaths, Hormuz burns

Trump escalates Iran war as Gulf strikes wreck ceasefire and oil fears return

The Gulf crisis has moved from contained retaliation to a widening regional exchange, with US deaths in Jordan, American strikes inside Iran and Iranian attacks on Gulf states. Elsewhere, political credibility buckled in Europe, Chinese AI rattled Wall Street, climate extremes disrupted daily life and a lettuce recall exposed familiar weaknesses in food safety.

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Brussels vs capitals: EU integration

A member state has formally initiated the process to suspend another member state's voting rights under Article 7, escalating the rule-of-law dispute to a new political level.

Zelenskyy dismisses defense minister Fedorov after clash with army chief, names security head Chmara as… · Pollar