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Iran launches major attacks on Gulf states as chaos reigns over Hormuz
Iran launched waves of attacks across the Gulf in response to US airstrikes the night before, signalling the Islamic Republic’s refreshed strike capabilities, while claiming sole control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf states are once again on the frontlines of the growing US-Iran confrontation.
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Baltic states summon Russian envoys over false deportation claims
Lithuania and Estonia have said the Kremlin has been spreading false claims about deportations of Russian speakers from Baltic states in an attempt to distract from its large-scale attacks on cities and other civilian targets in Ukraine.
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Newsletter: Something is rotten in the state of Turkey
In today's newsletter: US President Donald Trump revives his annexationist rhetoric of the arctic island of Greenland, ambassadors in Brussels bristle over what to do about Serbia, and a letter about FIFA is making waves in the European Parliament.
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Reset on the menu? Von der Leyen, Erdoğan dinner prompts questions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will have to chew over much more than just hors d'oeuvres Wednesday evening at a working dinner with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Observers expect her to weigh papering over disputes from both sides with the country's geostrategic value.
