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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 expanded its airstrikes to include Iranian port cities and nuclear-related sites, while Iran retaliated with missile attacks on US-used facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, indicating a geographical escalation of direct confrontation.

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Italy electoral reform vote

Politics·High·Reported 19h 44m ago·Updated 1h 20m ago

Chapter 1 of 1Catching upReported 19h 44m ago
Italy electoral reform vote
Meloni pledges to continue electoral reform push after losing key parliamentary vote, launching search for coalition defectors.

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