
How Trump’s Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Works
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It was unclear to what extent the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be enforced.
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A truce between Hezbollah and Israel could remove a major obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend eight decades of America’s relationship with Europe.
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Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said.
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Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the U.S. illegally while six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital when she returned to a detention center.
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The U.S. and other countries are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move drugs across the world.
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The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.
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A chart created by the A.I. nonprofit METR has become an industry obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems, our columnist writes.
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this summer, but most will not be allowed to drive there.
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