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US eases access to marijuana for medical use

US eases access to marijuana for medical use

Marijuana has been reclassified as having moderate to low addiction potential

Asia
Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official

Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls: official

Tasnim news agency says the first Strait of Hormuz toll revenue has been deposited into central bank

Europe
Maritime agency reports two separate attacks on merchant vessels near Iran and Oman

Maritime agency reports two separate attacks on merchant vessels near Iran and Oman

British maritime agency says two ships are caught up in separate shooting incidents in the Gulf region

Middle East
Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

Civil defense agency says Amal Khalil was killed in a strike on a house in the village of al-Tiril

North America
Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

Opposed to intervention, Trump faces political fallout as Iran asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and US fuel prices ahead of elections