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Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan

Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan

Jared Kushner will visit Israel and Egypt next week to bridge gaps on Gaza plan rejected by Netanyahu, officials say

Asia
UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Hormuz strait

UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Hormuz strait

UAE blames Iran for attacks on two ADNOC vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, reporting no injuries as tensions in the waterway escalate

Europe
Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14- and 15-year-olds

Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14- and 15-year-olds

Berlin plans to end "accompanied drinking," the rule letting 14- and 15-year-olds drink alcohol with their parents, citing health risks to teens.

Middle East
US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation like the world has never seen'

US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation like the world has never seen'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran with unprecedented economic isolation and said new measures targeting the country would be announced next week

North America
Iran says it manages Strait of Hormuz after Trump claims US control

Iran says it manages Strait of Hormuz after Trump claims US control

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control after Trump claimed the US has "total control" of the strategic waterway