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The number of vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast fell to a trickle on Sunday, a day after several exiting along that route made sharp reversals, underscoring Iran’s continued efforts to maintain its grip on the waterway.

The Bank of Korea warned that single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. could deepen market concentration, amplify volatility and intensify one-way trading flows, according to a local report.

Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign is spurring Russia’s worst fuel crisis in decades

Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China

China seeks closer business ties with Europe as Wang meets Wallenberg

In riposte to Trump, Merz says Germany can defend its military spending push Reuters

U.S. turns 250, Taylor-Travis wed and Iran mourns Khamenei Reuters

Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son Reuters

Retired US Army Colonel Wayne Sanders joins Bloomberg This Weekend during the 4th of July Naval Review and tall ships parade, 'Sail4th 250' taking place in the Hudson River. Col. Sanders explains to David Gura and Christina Ruffini how this show on the Hudson underscores US military capabilities in

China welcomes deeper cooperation with Swedish and European businesses, which will benefit all parties involved, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting with Investor AB Chairman Jacob Wallenberg in Stockholm on July 4, according to a statement from the ministry on Sunday.