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1. U.S. warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Iran's Strait of Hormuz tolls

   

   Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to normal traffic by attacking and threatening to attack ships after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Feb. 28.

2. Jailed Nobel laureate's life at risk if she is not released from Iranian custody, Nobel committee chief says

   

   The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Saturday the life of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in the hands of the Iranian authorities after her health "deteriorated seriously," and called for her to be released to her dedicated medical team.

3. Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war

   

   Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ‌ceased operations on Saturday, the industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a U.S. government bailout plan.

4. Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress in Ukraine

   

   Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

5. Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold between life-altering crashes, dead at 59

   

   Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.