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    Berlin supermarket hostage situation: Man holds woman, police in contact

    A man took a woman hostage in a Rewe supermarket in Berlin's Marienfelde district shortly after 22:00 on Friday, triggering a large police operation. Officers are in contact with the man as the standoff continues.

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Hormuz, Almería and 22 ships

Trump tests Hormuz diplomacy as Spain counts wildfire dead and Washington strips election referee

The past half-day mixed hard security shocks with the quieter mechanics of power. The Gulf edged back toward negotiation under fire, Spain searched for wildfire victims, and Washington removed the people meant to keep voting machinery boring.

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  • Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning

    Admits Iran that striking ships in the Strait of Hormuz was an error, according to US sources, following the collapse of the ceasefire.

  • Berlin supermarket hostage situation

    Police establish contact with a man holding a woman hostage inside a supermarket in the Marienfelde district of Berlin.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The renewed exchange of military strikes between the US and Iran, coupled with the declaration that the ceasefire is 'over' and the subsequent stalling of Hormuz traffic, represents a significant escalation of direct conflict.

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