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Pakistan is calling for calm as tensions between Iran and the United States intensify and a memorandum of understanding tied to its Mideast diplomacy falls apart.

President Donald Trump’s notification to Congress says the U.S. is again at war with Iran, starting another 60-day clock for possible military action.

The UK proscribed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, with one report saying the move came after concerns about threats to life and intimidation on UK soil.

The France 24 review also notes coverage of Russian spies in Japan and a dog with an "emotional support duck."

Donald Trump’s volatile performance at the western military alliance’s annual summit in Ankara this week was described as extreme, with the report asking what consequences his erratic behavior toward NATO allies might have.

Iran reported strikes on two of its southern islands and Kuwait said border posts and an offshore oil platform were attacked, as tensions widened after intense US strikes.

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

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 BBC says cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.