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Washington sent A-10s and Apache helicopters to push ships away from the shipping lane, after President Trump told Israel not to repeat attacks on Iran's gas infrastructure. Israel still struck Tehran, Iran rerouted tankers near Larak Island, and regional tensions have driven oil prices up.
At a White House meeting, President Trump urged Japan to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz amid the war with Iran, made a controversial remark referencing Pearl Harbor, and praised Japan for "stepping up" even as Tokyo's pacifist constitution limits its military options.
Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez said he would grab his AKM and fight if the United States mounted a military intervention, part of a growing verbal clash between Havana and Washington.
Eight state attorneys general sued to stop Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna, arguing it would concentrate local TV ownership, hike pay-TV prices, and weaken local news. The deal has support from President Trump and FCC chair Brendan Carr, while Nexstar asks regulators for a waiver of ownership limits.
At a Kennedy Center event, President Trump publicly disclosed that Rep. Neal Dunn, 73, had been told he faced a terminal heart diagnosis and was expected to die by June. The disclosure surprised and embarrassed Republican leaders, who had kept the diagnosis private. Trump said he intervened, arranging a Walter Reed admission that he says changed the outcome.
The BBC says the contested Panorama edit did not air in the U.S. and has asked a Florida court to toss President Trump’s $10 billion defamation claim tied to a Jan. 6 clip.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Cuban negotiators quietly met with US officials to try to ease an energy blockade that has left parts of the island without power and forced thousands of postponed surgeries.
Iran says it cannot be barred from the 2026 World Cup after President Trump warned the team might be at risk in the United States. Tehran argues FIFA decides, not individuals, and says a host that cannot guarantee safety should not host.
At a Kentucky event, Trump invited Jake Paul onstage, praised him as a fighter and said he would fully endorse him if he runs for office.
Former President Donald Trump's blunt dismissal of Iran's World Cup participation highlights how global politics are colliding with the world's biggest sporting event.