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via NYT > World News A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

via NYT > World News With a host country actively at war with a participating nation, this year’s tournament is set to be unlike any other.

via NYT > World News With no end to the turmoil in the Middle East, the U.N. secretary general lamented that a cease-fire had become “more like a lesser-fire.”

via NYT > World News The two crossed paths in Spain, where they have been on decidedly different tours. Sorry, no photos were released.

via NYT > World News He leveraged the war in Ukraine to become North Korea’s most powerful leader to date.

via NYT > World News On social media, Chinese entrepreneurs are touting cheap labor across the border, as trade between the two countries regains momentum.

via NYT > World News The virologist was stopped at the Detroit airport after working in Congo during a mpox epidemic. His lawyer said the material was for research.