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1. Why allies aren't leaping to Trump's aid in Strait of Hormuz

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling to persuade other countries to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a development analysts say is partly the result of how he has treated allies since returning to the White House last year.

2. Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's war on Iran

   

   Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.

3. IN PHOTOS | Daily life amid Cuba's nationwide blackout

   

   Cuba faces a nationwide blackout as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.

4. International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

   

   More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors.

5. Why the U.S. is sending 2,500 marines to the Gulf — and what they might do there

   

   While U.S. President Donald Trump tries to convince allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he is also sending 2,500 marines to the region — the first deployment of U.S. troops since it and and Israel first attacked Iran on Feb. 28.