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Hormuz shut, Toronto choked

Washington widens Iran campaign as Kyiv reshuffles and smoky cities confront heat

The day’s main stories share a hard edge: governments are taking bigger risks and asking citizens to trust them. War widened in the Gulf, Ukraine changed hands at the top of its defence ministry, and smoke turned North American summer into a public-health warning.

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Rohingya refugee boats missing off Myanmar
UN refugee agency fears over 500 people are missing after two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees disappeared off the coast of Myanmar.
Zelensky announces government reshuffle
Zelenskyy nominates energy executive Koretskyi as prime minister following the resignation of the defence minister
San Antonio tornado reports
Reports emerge of a tornado striking San Antonio, causing building damage and power outages across the area

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The Middle East after Gaza

US airstrikes extended to northern Iran, including near the capital and a missile production hub, marking a geographical escalation of the conflict.

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British Steel public ownership

Top story·Reported 16h 54m ago·Updated 1h 18m ago

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British Steel public ownership
Government brings British Steel under public ownership following negotiations, securing the future of the Scunthorpe and Teesside plants.

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