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Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Talks
Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Plan as Hormuz Fighting Tests Truce
Tehran has not formally answered Washington’s latest proposal, which links sanctions relief and access to the Strait of Hormuz to sweeping nuclear limits
Gulf tensions
Oil rises as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the ceasefire remains in place, but the clash in a vital energy corridor has sharpened doubts over diplomacy and shipping security
War in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine trade ceasefire breach claims before Victory Day
Moscow reported more than 1,000 violations after its truce began, while Kyiv said Russian forces kept striking Ukrainian positions and launched hundreds of drones
Cruise ship outbreak
Spain readies isolated evacuations for hantavirus cruise ship
The MV Hondius is expected in Tenerife this weekend with more than 140 people aboard after three deaths and a widening international contact-tracing effort
Addiction policy
Saskatchewan passes involuntary addiction treatment law
The Compassionate Intervention Act is expected to take effect this fall after regulations are finalized, despite warnings from medical groups and advocates
Airline costs
U.S. airlines’ fuel bill jumped 56% after Iran strikes began
Transportation Department data show carriers paid $5.06 billion for jet fuel in March, a cost shock already pressuring forecasts, fees and routes
Britain elections
Parties make final push before elections across Britain
Voters in Scotland and Wales will choose national governments, while English council and mayoral races could test Labour’s standing after its 2024 general election win
Cruise outbreak
Three evacuated from MV Hondius as Spain says ship will dock in Tenerife
The WHO said the suspected patients are being sent to the Netherlands, while Spain says the ship will reach Granadilla within three days despite objections from Canary Islands leaders
Supplement retail
Barrière takes supplement patches to Walmart with lactose intolerance launch
The wearable patch maker told CNBC it will enter 1,700 Walmart stores with new digestive and motion sickness products as it projects revenue to double this year
Markets
Oil slides, stocks climb on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
Brent crude briefly fell to about $97 a barrel before recovering above $100 as traders reacted to reports of a possible agreement and Tehran’s pending response