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The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of retaliatory strikes, with Washington targeting Iranian oil tankers and Tehran striking an American military base in Jordan. This escalation has pushed global oil prices closer to $100 a barrel amid growing regional instability.
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Britain, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions that prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, labeling the activity as ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting access for British officials, pushing bilateral relations to their lowest level in decades.
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Britain, Paris and Ottawa announced bans on goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing settlers of ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by shuttering the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting entry for British officials, sending bilateral ties to their lowest point in decades.
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The United States said its forces sank five Iran‑linked oil tankers in retaliation for two missile attacks on a U.S. warship. The strikes sparked Iranian retaliatory fire on Jordan and pushed Brent crude toward $100 a barrel.
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Britain, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions on products originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing." Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and barring several British officials.
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Lonnie G. Bunch, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, said he will step down after a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump’s administration. The departure comes as the White House has repeatedly challenged the museum complex’s programming and funding.
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Iran‑aligned Houthi militants launched coordinated attacks on civilian and energy facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, injuring dozens of people and sparking fires at oil installations. The assaults lifted global oil prices toward the $100‑a‑barrel mark and heightened worries over Red Sea shipping security.
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Canada has activated counter‑tariffs on a broad range of American imports, covering up to 50% duties on roughly $20‑$27.6 billion of goods. The move coincides with President Donald Trump’s warning that Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier could be barred from the U.S. market unless it relocates production.
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Spain’s interior minister, Marlaska, is facing a judicial investigation and accusations of staging a political pantomime to appease Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The controversy coincides with a Supreme Court debate on new citizen voting rights, a migrant influx dispute in Ceuta, and rising summer road fatalities.
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The Eiffel Tower experienced a temporary closure on Monday due to a staff strike. The protest was sparked by allegations that female employees were moved or 'made invisible' during a private visit by a Hindu religious group, leading to accusations of humiliation.
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Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of American products, intensifying a burgeoning trade conflict with the United States. This move comes as US President Donald Trump threatened to block sales of Canadian Bombardier jets in the US market.
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Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of American products, escalating a trade dispute that has drawn threats of further action from US President Donald Trump. The move follows earlier US tariffs on Canadian goods and has intensified concerns about the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.