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1. Iran-US war latest: Trump’s pause on plan to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz follows backlash from allies, reports claim

   Trump quickly announced the pause of ‘Project Freedom,’ citing ‘great progress’ with Iran towards a permanent peace deal

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of violating ceasefire with missile and drone strikes

   Worst Russian strikes of the year throughout eastern Ukraine kill 27 people in hours leading up to Kyiv's ceasefire

3. ‘Families fight’: Pope Leo’s older brother tells CNN how the siblings remain close amid fresh attacks from Trump

   Pope Leo and his brothers, John and ‘MAGA-type’ Louis, talk at least once a week, despite how they may differ in political views

4. Hantavirus cruise ship latest: Two self-isolating in UK after possible exposure on board, health officials say

   The couple could have contracted the virus while on a tour in Argentina, officials have said

5. Police search home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer 30 years after her disappearance

   Kristin Smart went missing in 1996 and has since been declared dead. Her body has never been found

6. Trump’s acting DOJ chief Todd Blanche refutes Obama’s concerns about his targeting of president’s critics: ‘Simply false’

   The Justice Department has gone after several of Trump’s perceived political enemies, most recently with the fresh indictment of former FBI Director James Comey

7. Southeast Asian leaders will reaffirm core values in veiled Mideast war rebuke

   Southeast Asian leaders plan to issue a contingency plan that upholds international law, sovereignty and freedom of navigation in what could be seen as a veiled rebuke to the United States, Israel and Iran over the Middle East war which has impacted their region, according to a draft declaration seen by The Associated Press

8. Bus and oil tanker collide in Indonesia, killing at least 16 people

   A passenger bus has collided with a fuel tanker truck on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others

9. KFC expands popular family meal deal across weeknights

   KFC executives are positioning the weekday deals to capture more of the dinner market by simplifying meal decisions for families

10. Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher, as oil prices hold above $100

    Asian shares are sharply higher and the price of crude oil was holding above $100 a barrel as investors bet on hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again