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Brent and WTI increased Wednesday as U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, tightening expectations for regional shipping and energy supply.
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A fire on Tuesday in a downtown Brussels building under renovation left at least six dead and two injured, Belgian authorities said. Investigators reported the bodies were located in an elevator at the site.
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On PBS NewsHour, Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki discussed how both Washington and Tehran are seeking leverage in the Persian Gulf, with experts focusing on the Strait of Hormuz as a flashpoint for wider confrontation.
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The White House said the strikes and the renewed blockade are meant to reduce Iran’s oil revenue, while Iran continues attacking shipping and U.S. allies and rejects reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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The command’s legal office says Beijing has continued practices that the tribunal found contrary to international law, even as the ruling has sat for 10 years.
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Iraqi investigators seized gold and cash from lawmakers and government officials as part of an anti-corruption investigation, according to CBS News.
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Legislation to impose new Russia sanctions and tariff measures was finalized before Sen. Lindsey Graham met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv last week, according to CBS News.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and European leaders used the annual July 14 parade to report military and political support for Kyiv, with Ukrainian servicemembers among the contingent drawing heavy applause as the procession moved down the Champs-Elysées.
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A ceasefire arrangement is described as faltering, with the ability to police and transit through the Strait of Hormuz emerging once more as a central point of contention between Washington and Tehran.
