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1. Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade of its ports, fires on ships trying to pass

   

2. Gunman who killed at least 6, took hostages in Ukraine supermarket shot dead by police

   

   A gunman who killed at least six people in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said.

3. Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Donald Trump

   

   Pope Leo XIV says he won't debate U.S. President Donald Trump and will continue to preach peace.

4. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of review

   

   U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.

5. Calls grow for Starmer to resign, as the shadow of Epstein still looms large over 10 Downing St.

   

   Calls are growing for Keir Starmer to resign after it was revealed that Peter Mandelson, who was a close friend to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, failed a security vetting process but was appointed as the U.K's ambassador to the U. S. anyway.