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United States and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes as Fighting Escalates Around the Strait of Hormuz

The administration of United States President Donald Trump launched strikes against dozens of Iranian military sites after a ceasefire collapsed, aiming to reduce Tehran's ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
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A Million Dollars Above the Asking Price: Who Is Driving Silicon Valley's Housing Market Wild?
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa Opens Newly Elected Parliament to Advance Political Transition
United States Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at Seventy-One
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Replaces Prime Minister in Wider Government Reshuffle
China Conducts Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test into the Pacific Ocean
Global Markets Retreat as Middle East Conflict Drives Oil Prices Higher and Bond Yields Up
United States and Iran Exchange Direct Military Strikes as Fighting Escalates Around the Strait of Hormuz
World Cup Visitors Turn American Big-Box Stores Into Souvenir Stops
Netflix Weighs Always-On Channels, Bundles and Short-Form Video
Passenger Is Pulled Partly Outside Ryanair Jet After Window Fails Mid-Flight
Evaxion Reports Artificial Intelligence-Designed Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Breakthrough
Apollo Global Management Makes 7.7 Billion Dollar Takeover Bid for EasyJet
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United States Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at Age 71
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