Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says – PBS

  1. Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says  PBS
  2. Iran war updates: Tehran rejects third-party intervention for Hormuz  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’  AP News
  4. U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha  Axios
  5. After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan  The New York Times
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Germany charges Ukrainian over Nord Stream pipeline blasts – Reuters

  1. Germany charges Ukrainian over Nord Stream pipeline blasts  Reuters
  2. Germany: Ukrainian national charged over Nord Stream blasts  DW.com
  3. German prosecutors charge Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream explosions  Al Jazeera
  4. Zelenskyy comments on charges against Ukrainian national in Germany over Nord Stream explosions  Українська правда
  5. Ukrainian charged in Germany over Nord Stream blasts  BBC
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US reportedly mulls pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war – The Times of Israel

  1. US reportedly mulls pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war  The Times of Israel
  2. How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince  The New York Times
  3. Exclusive | A Dispute Over Opening Hormuz Drives a Wedge Into U.S.-Saudi Relations  WSJ
  4. Iran war drives wedge between US and Saudi Arabia — as America considers drastic change in Middle East  New York Post
  5. US, Saudi Arabia clashed during Iran war over Operation Project Freedom  The Jerusalem Post
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China hushes up a plane crash in the heart of its capital – The Economist

  1. China hushes up a plane crash in the heart of its capital  The Economist
  2. Pilot that hit Beijing's tallest building had suffered from anxiety, authorities say  BBC
  3. Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper  CNN
  4. Beijing plane crash clouds China's low-altitude flights, uncovers safety gaps  Reuters
  5. ‘Unprecedented’ plane crash tests Beijing’s sense of security  Financial Times
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Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defence plans, source says – Reuters

  1. Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defence plans, source says  Reuters
  2. Erdogan Shows Europe Why NATO Needs Turkey’s Clout on Defense  Bloomberg.com
  3. Beyond Defense Spending: What's at Stake for NATO in Ankara  Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  4. At the NATO Summit, Europe Faces an Accelerating U.S. Decoupling  Council on Foreign Relations
  5. NATO summit in Turkey may be Trump’s last as he reevaluates U.S. role in European security  Washington Times
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Canada to ​join Eurovision song contest from 2027

Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’

Canada will ​join the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new ⁠participant since Australia in 2015, organisers have announced.

Participation is not limited to countries in geographic Europe and instead is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Canada joined last week. Australia is an associate member.

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US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage – Bloomberg.com

  1. US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage  Bloomberg.com
  2. Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing  CNN
  3. Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope  Reuters
  4. Oil transit is rebounding — but fresh hurdles arrive  Axios
  5. Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic rebounds after strikes between Iran, US  The Hill
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