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Hormuz burns, Paris sweats

US strikes Iran as extreme heat tests governments and Ukraine reshuffles for allies

The day’s heaviest news came from choke points, weather maps and war cabinets. Iran and the United States pushed the Gulf closer to open disruption, while heat and fire forced governments from East Asia to western Europe into emergency mode.

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Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and Bahrain following fresh American airstrikes, causing oil prices to rise
EU, UK sanction Russia over cyber campaign
France summons the Russian ambassador as the EU and UK impose sanctions on FSB-linked operatives for hacking critical infrastructure across 12 European nations.
Actor Sam Neill dies at 78
Died suddenly and unexpectedly in Sydney, according to reports, following his previous battle with stage three non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Ukraine's partial withdrawal from Chasiv Yar and expanded deep strikes into Russian logistics represent tactical shifts in the ongoing attritional conflict.

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Actor Sam Neill dies at 78

Culture·Top story·Reported 3h 27m ago·Updated 1h 27m ago

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Actor Sam Neill dies at 78
Died suddenly and unexpectedly in Sydney, according to reports, following his previous battle with stage three non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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