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Iran reportedly moves to shut Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the critical shipping route in response to U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, state media reported

Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes

Belarus frees opposition leader after visit by US envoy

Sanctioned Russian media still partnered with Facebook

Top Bulgarian official says he’ll intervene to stop food price spikes before eurozone entry

PornHub is back in France

Has Bulgaria gamed its inflation numbers to qualify for the euro?
Netanyahu vows revenge and steps up attacks after Iran strikes Israeli hospital
Israel and Iran continue trading missile strikes on the seventh day of war.
MAGA allies deride attacking Iran — but won’t criticize Trump directly
“The Israelis have to finish what they started. They started this,” says Steve Bannon.
Ted Cruz vs. Tucker Carlson: Conservatives clash over Iran policy
The viral interview comes as the U.S. stands on the precipice of direct engagement in another major conflagration in the Middle East.
Trump blasts EU over ‘unfair’ trade offer
Trump said the EU must make a good deal or pay up.
Trump slams ‘publicity seeking’ Macron as US president leaves G7 early
“Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong,” Trump says, dismissing the French president’s statement that he was helping negotiate an Israel-Iran ceasefire.
Trump leaving G7 early after signaling deepening Iran-Israel conflict in social media post
The change of plans added to the sense of uncertainty around the military operation in Iran.
EU denies it will yield to Trump’s 10 percent base tariff
Reports the bloc might accept the U.S. 10 percent global baseline tariff are “speculative and do not reflect the current state of discussions,” an EU spokesperson said.
Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids
The subject is not new, but it does allow the French president to wield more influence on a domestic issue than usual.
Macron wants to ban kids from social media. Can he?
France faces a tricky legal and technological challenge to make a social media prohibition for under-15s happen.
Trump’s latest trade ‘deal’ with China underscores key US disadvantage
After two days of talks in London, China and the U.S. announced the outlines of an agreement to honor a deal they agreed to last month in Geneva.
Italy vows to stop US from sending its citizens to Guantanamo
Italy’s top diplomat Antonio Tajani calls for calm but says he wants answers from his U.S. counterpart.
You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids
French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.
Musk admits he went ‘too far’ attacking Trump
Regrets, the tech billionaire has a few.
X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.
Poland’s Tusk set to win confidence vote, but faces uphill slog to govern
The pro-EU prime minister will have to contend not only with a nationalist president blocking his reforms, but also with increasingly frustrated coalition partners.
India ready to strike ‘deep into Pakistan’ if provoked, New Delhi warns amid shaky ceasefire
The nuclear-armed countries fought a short but intense war in April that caused concern around the world.
Trump’s border czar blames California governor for LA unrest
The Trump administration border czar vowed that the president won’t be “late to the game” in dealing with the California protests.
Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?
POLITICO makes its super-serious predictions for the French president’s next big surprise.
Colombia presidential candidate in critical condition after shooting
Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked during a speech to supporters in Bogotá.
Trump, White House aides signal a possible détente with Musk
The two men have been embroiled in a feud over legislation that encompasses the president’s agenda.
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.