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What are the possible effects of US military actions on oil trade and international relations in the region?

The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer. The US statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of whom issued a statement vowing to back efforts to re-open the key sea lane

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Politics

How should France balance fighting antisemitism with protecting free speech?

French lawmakers are due to vote on ​new laws defining antisemitism, proposed in the wake of a surge in anti-Jewish incidents but which critics say could be used to censor criticism of Israel and chill protest movements. Critics - including some rights groups, academics and left-wing politicians - say that they will ‌censor legitimate activism for Palestinian rights and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel

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