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EUROPEAN UPDATE
This morning, European Union leaders address energy security and economic stability in response to recent geopolitical tensions.
Key discussions centre on collaborative strategies moving forward.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone strike, damaging the ship’s bridge. The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has paused a planned evacuation of vessels in the Persian Gulf, citing safety concerns following the incident. No casualties were reported.
The Supreme Court has ruled against a Hawaii law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to obtain permission before bringing firearms onto private property accessible to the public. The 6–3 decision found the restriction unconstitutional, asserting it violated the Second Amendment rights of gun owners.
Maryland’s governor has unveiled early plans to address the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, which saw a cargo ship collide with the bridge and collapse, resulting in the deaths of six people. In support of these efforts, the Biden administration has greenlit emergency funding totalling $60 million (£47 million), as requested by Maryland.
The White House has confirmed that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has agreed to reschedule a planned US-Israeli official meeting to discuss a possible operation in Rafah, just days after Netanyahu cancelled the delegation.
The remains of two individuals have been recovered from a submerged red pickup truck, which was trapped beneath the waters following the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.
Four individuals have died, and at least five others sustained injuries in Illinois, USA, when a knife-wielding assailant carried out a rampage, according to authorities in Rockford.
Six construction workers are presumed dead after a container ship struck a bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, causing the bridge to collapse into the river. Rescue efforts have now been called off and investigators plan to board the vessel to retrieve its data recorder.
Shares in Donald Trump’s media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.
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