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The attacks came after three days of tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and the US, as a June ceasefire deal frayed.

The UK, France and Germany said they had issued a statement on Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and countries in the region, according to a government notice.

Disney’s live-action remake of Moana earned $43 million in North America and $95 million globally against a reported $250 million budget.

The man, 35, has been charged with 329 offences and police allege there are 136 victims over a 16-year period.

Bitcoin fell under $63,000 during Asian trading, while CoinGlass said the liquidations were only about one-sixth of the market’s worst level over the past 30 days.

Brent crude rose 4.7% to $79.59 a barrel and major Asian indexes fell after the new strikes amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Berlin CDU is described as being plunged into chaos after Kai Wegner’s sudden withdrawal from the party’s top candidacy for the September Berlin election, according to a developing report from Politico’s Berlin Playbook podcast.

Officials said France deployed two firefighting aircraft as crews worked to contain the blaze, which also forced partial closures of the A6 motorway during a busy holiday weekend.

The South Carolina Republican died after a brief and sudden illness, according to his office.

The BBC says the German discount grocer is targeting urban US markets such as Manhattan, while questions remain about whether its model can compete with Walmart.

Al Jazeera reports Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the quarterfinals, booking a Wednesday semifinal with England. The match result is based on a single supplied source and should be treated as developing rather than independently confirmed.