๐ Top Global & US NewsUS-Iran Military Escalation: The US military launched a massive wave of daytime air strikes targeting Iranian coastal defense and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island. President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports. He warned that the US will strike bridges and power plants next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations. This follows Iranian drone and missile strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.Gibraltar Enters Schengen: In a historic shift, the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar was fully removed at midnight. A new EU-UK treaty officially integrates the British territory into the Schengen area, ending years of post-Brexit travel queues.US Inflation and Markets: US stock futures rose as newly released inflation data eased lower than expected, lifting investor confidence. However, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned that it is "not mission accomplished" and pledged to maintain a tough line on inflation.Maritime Crisis and Oil Surge: Brent crude oil prices spiked heavily as commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a two-month low. Simultaneously, Ukraine heavily escalated maritime drone operations in the Sea of Azov, striking 11 Russian vessels overnight.DHS Pauses Traffic Stops: The US Department of Homeland Security issued a temporary pause on non-emergency ICE traffic stops. This follows public outrage over two separate fatal ICE-involved shooting deaths of immigrants in Texas and Maine.Big Tech AI Infrastructure Deal: 3M and Microsoft announced a major strategic partnership. Microsoft's Azure cloud will become the first hyperscale provider to deploy 3Mโs proprietary Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology to power physical AI networks.๐ฆ X (Twitter) Style Trending News Breakdown#BreakingNews #geopolitics #USNews #WorldNews #MiddleEastCrisis #trump #Markets #HormuzBlockade: US Central Command finishes a massive 90-minute strike wave on Iranian coastal infrastructure. Trump says diplomatic deal is still "possible" but vows "lights out" for Iranian power grids if proxy attacks continue. ๐ข๐ฅ#Gibraltar: Historic scenes at the frontier! British customs officers leave their posts to applause as the border fence comes down completely. Hello, Schengen! ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ช๐ธ#Inflation: US inflation numbers come in cooler than expected. Tech stocks bounce back, but Fed Chair Warsh signals interest rates aren't dropping just yet. ๐๐#ICEShooting: Accountability demands grow after DHS confirms an ICE agent fatally shot Johan Sebastian Duran Guerreroโa Colombian immigrant legally authorized to work in the USโduring a routine stop in Maine. ๐๐#WorldCup2026: Football fever takes over the timeline ahead of the World Cup final as Argentina and England secure dramatic extra-time wins to set up a historic semifinal clash. โฝ๐
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