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1. Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby

   

   A highly competitive and bitter Democratic Senate primary playing out in Michigan this week is being viewed as a kind of proxy fight for big money in politics, the power of the pro-Israel lobby and the future of U.S.-Israel relations within the party.

2. Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz as status of U.S.-Iran talks remains unclear

   

   An attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and a rebound in oil prices on Tuesday underscored doubts that the U.S.-Iran war was nearing a resolution, as Tehran pushed back against President Donald Trump's assertion that talks were under way.

3. Ceuta grapples with child migrants as Spain approves millions to deal with crisis

   

   Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska gave a fresh estimate of the migrants who pushed into Ceuta last week, as European Union ministers discussed the crisis on Tuesday.

4. Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu

   

   Australia warned on Monday against the risk of a wider spread of H5N1 bird flu after its first mass mortality episode among seabirds killed ‌about 50 greater crested terns off the coast south of Adelaide.

5. Canada-U.S. trade minister back in Washington as countries 'intensify' trade talks

   

   Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is back in Washington, D.C., for another slate of meetings as the latest U.S. tariff threat is just over two weeks away.