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1,000 missiles and hot museums

Trump escalates Iran threats as climate shocks and legal fights test institutions

The past half-day brought the familiar modern mix: hard power, fragile infrastructure and technology firms discovering that consent is not a settings submenu. Iran and the United States traded threats while heat, storms and fires forced evacuations and closures from China to western Europe.

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Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning
US forces launch retaliatory strikes against Iran following an attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship, prompting Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Toronto street festival shooting
Police search for active shooter after two people are killed and three injured at a Toronto street festival

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The Middle East after Gaza

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and direct attack on a merchant ship, followed by US retaliatory airstrikes, constitutes a significant military escalation between the two powers.

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Toronto street festival shooting

Disasters·Top story·Reported 2h 11m ago·Updated 1h 25m ago

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Toronto street festival shooting
Police search for active shooter after two people are killed and three injured at a Toronto street festival

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