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  1. How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy

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    Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy.

  2. Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

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    Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

  3. U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

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    The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.

  4. Why disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets

    'Mourners

    Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon’s government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The path forward remains a dangerous gamble.

  5. U.S. trade court rules in favour of plaintiffs who challenged Trump's global tariffs

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    A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10 per cent temporary global duties are unjustified under ‌a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies for only two private importers and the state of Washington.