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  1. Trump's plan to guide ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz may be 'extraordinarily' difficult

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  2. Plans underway to evacuate 2 passengers from cruise ship struck by hantavirus

    A large passenger ship in a vast body of water is shown from an elevated view.

    Medical personnel will focus on evacuating two sick persons from a cruise ship hit by a fatal hantavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said at a briefing on Tuesday.

  3. U.A.E. says Iran has resumed attacks as U.S. moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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    The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared to be in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global energy.

  4. Explosion at a China fireworks factory kills at least 26, injures dozens more

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    ‌An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.

  5. 2 dead, 3 seriously hurt after car plows into people in German city of Leipzig

    Forensic officers walk toward scene of a deadly incident involving a car that hit people in Leipzig, Germany.

    A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said.