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    Trump orders US military action in Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions disrupt global oil supply
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    https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/the-latest-trump-orders-us-military-to-shoot-iranian-boats-as-hormuz-tensions-escalate/article70900127.ece
    US special forces soldier ‘made $400k betting on his mission to capture Maduro’
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    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/24/sergeant-gannon-ken-van-dyke-polymarket-maduro-raid/
    EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto | New Hampshire Public Radio
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    https://www.nhpr.org/2026-04-24/eu-approves-a-106-billion-loan-package-to-help-ukraine-after-hungary-lifts-its-veto
    Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz
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    https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates
    Lebanan, Iran ceasfire; oil prices; markets; EU meeting; DeepSeek's V4
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    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/cnbc-daily-open-truce-extended-trust-still-on-edge.html

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    The Strait of Hormuz and a Fragile Peace

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    Military Escalation and the Mine Clearing Mission

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    The Economic Toll of a Chokepoint Closure

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    Diplomacy in the Oval Office

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    Global Repercussions from Ukraine to Kuwait

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    Ethics and Scandals Amidst the Chaos

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    10:26
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    A Practical Guide to Navigating Today’s Headlines

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    Reflection on a World in Transition

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