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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.Residents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta urged restraint on Wednesday while the country organized mass demonstrations backing the territory. The enclave faces an unprecedented migration crisis that many residents attribute to the central government.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said Israel would not pull back troops despite international pressure to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan. Netanyahu said Israel controls 60 percent of the Strip and will continue military operations until Hamas is disarmed.Europe's second-highest court rejected Opera's challenge to the European Commission's 2024 decision exempting Microsoft's Edge from the Digital Markets Act. The Commission determined that Edge did not serve as a crucial gateway despite satisfying quantitative thresholds. The General Court upheld the Commission's refusal to classify Microsoft as a gatekeeper in relation to Edge.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from any area under military control in Gaza. The Democratic Party sent a warning letter demanding he remove a video published from Gaza within 24 hours, claiming it constitutes election propaganda that misuses the military and public assets.The enterprise AI operating system company completed a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Salesforce. Wonderful's valuation more than doubled from $2 billion six months earlier, and the company has now raised over $800 million since its founding in early 2025.According to a Financial Times investigation, Moscow has deployed seasoned military experts to assist Tehran in developing supersonic cruise missiles that could menace American warships in the Middle East. The two nations have deepened their military partnership through an exchange of weaponry and tactical knowledge.Uber announced the elimination of approximately 3,300 positions, or 10 percent of its global workforce, as part of organizational changes designed to simplify management structures and reduce administrative layers. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company's rapid growth over five years has created unnecessary complexity, and the cuts will help redirect resources toward innovation and autonomous vehicle development.A federal judge in Virginia rejected the Department of Justice's demand that Google sell its advertising exchange. Judge Leonie Brinkema accepted behavioral remedies instead, finding a forced sale would be technically difficult and harmful to customers. Google faced the lawsuit after the DOJ and multiple states challenged its advertising technology market power in 2023.
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Trump vows response to Iran as military exchange reignites conflict

President Donald Trump said the United States will hit Iran hard after an exchange of fire ended weeks of relative quiet, sending oil prices higher. Vice President JD Vance said Trump's social media post about Kharg Island was intended as a signal to Iran, though military officials confirmed no strikes occurred there. US forces had recently attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.

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    The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat involving a new type of Iranian naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The BBC reported the strike on Larak Island killed two people and wounded two others.

    The IRGC said the attacks killed at least three people, including soldiers and civilians.

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  2. The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy.

    France 24 English NYT - Middle East The Straits Times — World Infobae

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    The IRGC said it targeted two US bases in Jordan in response to the US strikes on Larak Island. The IRGC said the attacks killed at least three people, including soldiers and civilians.

    US forces had recently attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.

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