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Hormuz shuts, France bakes again

Iran closes Hormuz as disasters stretch governments and Trump targets reporters at home

The sharpest market risk came from the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran declared the waterway closed after a damaged container ship and another round of US strikes. Heat, fire and flood meanwhile forced governments from Paris to Beijing to choose between public safety and normal life.

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False reports of Lindsey Graham death
Official records and spokespeople confirm Senator Lindsey Graham is alive, debunking false reports of his death at age 71.
Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning
Expanded US airstrikes hit 140 targets as Iran extends Strait of Hormuz closure and attacks targets in the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US launched a third round of strikes on 140 Iranian military targets following an IRGC attack on a container ship, escalating direct conflict between the two nations.

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False reports of Lindsey Graham death

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False reports of Lindsey Graham death
Official records and spokespeople confirm Senator Lindsey Graham is alive, debunking false reports of his death at age 71.

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