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    Rock in Rio Lisboa draws 330,000, announces 2028 dates and a wave of city upgrades led by new river terminal and tram link

    The 11th edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa closed on Sunday with an estimated 330,000 visitors, sold-out weekends, and plans for a direct river transport hub, a purpose-built festival terminal, and a new tram line linking the eastern waterfront.

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Hormuz burns, Europe bakes

Iran and America trade strikes as heat, earthquakes and protests test governments

The day’s news had the feel of systems under load. Shipping lanes, hospitals, rescue crews and presidential calendars all strained at once, which is usually when politics stops being theatre and starts becoming triage.

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  • US strikes Iran for second night

    Brent crude rises to $61.31 after a tanker carrying Qatari crude was hit near the Strait of Hormuz, as the US and Iran agree to halt attacks ahead of Doha talks.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Mediators reported limited progress in US-Iran talks, while Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon pact and subsequent Israeli strikes show continued regional instability.

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