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Hormuz closed, Ceuta still counting

Iran squeezes Hormuz as Netanyahu resists Gaza plan and Europe tightens borders

The day’s sharpest stories all turned on chokepoints, at sea, at borders and inside coalitions. Oil tankers, Gaza diplomacy and Schengen travel each met the same old problem: a deal is easy to announce and hard to police.

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  • Iran leadership communication friction

    Appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.

  • NBA champion and coach Don Nelson dies

    Dies at 86, leaving a legacy of five NBA championships as a player and 1,335 career victories as a head coach, his family announced on August 9.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Mediators are preparing a meeting to finalize the Gaza ceasefire's second phase, while Houthis claimed new attacks on Saudi targets and Syria and Russia finalized a deal on military bases.

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NBA champion and coach Don Nelson dies

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    NBA champion and coach Don Nelson dies

    Dies at 86, leaving a legacy of five NBA championships as a player and 1,335 career victories as a head coach, his family announced on August 9.

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