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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanisms to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway. (AA)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The USS Gerald R. Ford returns to the United States at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, following a 11-month deployment, the longest of the U.S. since its involvement in the Vietnam War, after taking part in the Iran war. (AP)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the architects behind the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Hamas also confirms his killing, and that his wife and daughter were also killed in the airstrike. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The U.S. African Command confirms that the U.S. military has eliminated several members of ISIS during a joint mission with Nigerian forces in Nigeria, including second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. (Stars and Stripes)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city. (AP)
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Arts and culture
Bulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Bangaranga" by Dara. (The New York Times)
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Business and economy
Comorian energy minister Aboubacar Saïd Anli announces the suspension of fuel price hikes following deadly protests. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed and 25 others are injured after a train hits and sparks a fire on a bus in Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Two people are killed and another is injured when a North American T-28 Trojan reportedly explodes mid-air and crashes into a residential area in Limburgerhof, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. (AA) (Tagesschau in German)
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Health and environment
The Canadian public health agency reports that a Canadian on the MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes strain of the hantavirus and was hospitalized along with their spouse. (NBC News)
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Health and environment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms that a person in Douglas County, Colorado, U.S., has died from hantavirus. However, officials say that the death is not related to the cruise ship outbreak. (KMGH-TV)
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Sports
In association football, Manchester City beat Chelsea 1–0 at London's Wembley Stadium, through a 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo, to win their 8th FA Cup title. (The Guardian)
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Sports
In association football, Lech Poznań win their 2nd consecutive and 10th ever Ekstraklasa title with a league game to spare. (Piłka Nożna in Polish)