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| Hello. US President Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% levy on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic correspondent James Landale reflects on his visits to Russia and Ukraine. Finally, watch France mark its 14 July holiday with fanfare and flyovers. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Trump says investments will replace fee |
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|  | In his Truth Social post, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz was "open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran". Credit: ISNA/Associated Press | Trump has scrapped a previously announced 20% toll to fund a blockade of Iranian ports, just hours before the operation was due to resume. He said instead that "various Gulf states" would make "trade and investment deals" in the US. In later remarks, Trump said the change came after receiving calls from Gulf leaders. As their on-again off-again truce wobbles, the strategic Strait of Hormuz "remains the fault line" between the US and Iran, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, with Tehran making it clear that control over the route is a non-negotiable issue. |
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France and Spain play for spot in final |
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| The World Cup semi-final between France and Spain is under way in Dallas, Texas. The winner will face either England or Argentina in the final at the New York New Jersey stadium on 19 July. |
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| Billionaire Buffett stops donations to Gates charity | A donor since 2006, Buffett did not include the Gates Foundation in the latest list of firms that receive Berkshire Hathaway stock. | What happened > |
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| Wife of man nearly sucked out of flight recalls ordeal | Svetlana Grković told Serbian outlet Nova her 61-year-old husband was "seriously injured and in shock". | What she said > |
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| De Beers halts work at South African mine | The diamond giant said it needed to cut costs as changing consumer habits continue to shrink profits. | More details > |
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| 'Explosive diarrhoea' outbreak still a mystery | Tracking the origin of the outbreak in the US has proved a challenge for public health experts. | Here's why > |
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NEWS FROM THE UK | | - Covid inquiry: A damning report has detailed what went wrong with the government's procurement of vital protective items - read the key findings.
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| A rare view of two capitals at war |  | Russia, one of the world's top oil producers, is struggling to refine enough fuel to meet demand at home. Credit: Reuters | From Our Own Correspondent: Ukraine's escalating drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have created fuel shortages for people in Moscow - but residents of the Russian capital have not experienced the many sleepless nights those living in Kyiv endure under Russian strikes. The two capitals feel the war's impact differently - but for one key similarity. |
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| | James Landale, diplomatic correspondent |
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| | My visit to Moscow was not beginning well. For several hours at the airport I had been handed from official to official, each peering at my passport and visa with equal amounts of incredulity and scepticism. But here I was, finally in front of a man who seemed to have ultimate authority over whether I would be allowed through customs or packed off home on the first available flight.
What left him most unimpressed was the fact I had been to Ukraine recently and often, the undeniable evidence stamped in cold hard print across my passport. “Why do you go there?” he asked. “Do you not love Russia?” It took some further negotiation before he let me on my way. But it struck me on one level the officer was right; it was unusual for anyone to visit Kyiv and Moscow in the space of a few months. So how do the two capitals differ after more than four years of fighting? |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Nine fun shark facts | You probably didn't know sharks have an ability to do maths and a penchant for jazz. | |
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| Your daily guide to the World Cup | Follow along with Football Extra, delivered to your inbox daily during the tournament. | |
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