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1. Iran tightens control of the Strait of Hormuz, as vital waterway for world's energy remains closed

   

2. At least 3 killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, state media says, ahead of scheduled talks

   

   Israeli strikes killed at least three people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the south, further straining a ceasefire between the two countries.

3. U.S. Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline

   

   Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to move the case to federal court.

4. EU approves huge new loan for Ukraine, just days after objector Orban's defeat in Hungary

   

   European Union ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($144 billion Cdn) loan to Ukraine as well as a ‌new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary lifted its veto, the bloc's Cypriot presidency said.

5. Virginia voters approve redistricting plan as parties jockey for advantage in U.S. midterms

   

   Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats' chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November's midterm elections.