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city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    David Safier turns CDU politician Armin Laschet into reluctant spy in new James Bond parody '00-Laschet'

    Bestselling author David Safier follows his 'Miss Merkel' series with a comedy novel in which Armin Laschet, as Germany's president, stumbles into a secret agent role and must save the world. The book is published on 19 June.

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Hormuz opens, rates hold

Trump reopens Hormuz as G7 stiffens Ukraine line and Fed resists cuts

The night brought less escalation, not less risk. Washington and Tehran moved oil traffic back toward normal, while allies tried to turn a G7 summit into pressure on Russia. In Europe, migration policy hardened, and in Washington the Federal Reserve reminded Donald Trump that appointment is not obedience.

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  • Kyiv airstrikes and Moscow refinery fire

    Disrupts Moscow airport operations following the Ukrainian drone strike on the Gazprom oil refinery, as Zelenskyy initiates talks with Trump.

  • Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow

    Hit a Moscow oil refinery during a major drone attack, causing significant infrastructure damage and further disrupting commercial air traffic.

  • Iran conflict diplomatic efforts

    Macron backs a newly signed agreement for peace as Germany prepares its navy for a potential deployment in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Culture, media and the new divides

The European Commission launched two formal DSA investigations into TikTok and Meta, marking a significant escalation in regulatory enforcement against major platforms regarding AI-generated content and systemic risks.

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