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Hormuz closes, Fontainebleau burns

Strikes halt Hormuz traffic as Europe fights fires and capitals punish Russian cyber sabotage

The day’s hard news ran through chokepoints, forests and crowded rooms. A US-Iran exchange froze visible traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Europe counted fires and heat alerts, and a Bangkok pub disaster exposed a familiar gap between inspection and escape.

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Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning
Conducts third night of strikes on Iranian targets as Trump declares ceasefire over and proposes cargo levy
US judge voids Trump IRS settlement
Rules Trump's 1.8 billion dollar IRS settlement is void, as a federal judge cites self-dealing and states the agreement had no basis in law or fact.

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European Union · Updated 34m ago

European democracies and populism

National polling shows the German AfD leading the CDU/CSU bloc, and the European Commission has formally moved to close the Article 7 procedure against Poland.

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Catching up

US judge voids Trump IRS settlement

Politics·Top story·Reported 6h 57m ago·Updated 2h 32m ago

Chapter 1 of 1Catching upReported 6h 57m ago
US judge voids Trump IRS settlement
Rules Trump's 1.8 billion dollar IRS settlement is void, as a federal judge cites self-dealing and states the agreement had no basis in law or fact.

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