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1. Probe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs

   

   While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.

2. How the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy

   

   Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy.

3. Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

   

   Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

4. U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

   

   The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.

5. Why disarming Hezbollah is about much more than guns and rockets

   

   Facing an existential breaking point, Lebanon’s government is attempting to disarm Hezbollah and assert state sovereignty following a fragile, often-violated April ceasefire with Israel. The path forward remains a dangerous gamble.