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1. Israel hits southern Lebanon with deadly strikes as U.S.-Iran talks postponed

   

2. Trump routinely trashes the Obama-era Iran nuclear agreement. How is his deal different?

   

   The memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to end the war on Iran has sparked comparisons to the 2015 deal signed by the Obama administration and other nations.

3. Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to privatize vast swath of economy

   

   Cuban lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raúl Castro that would privatize a vast swath of the country's socialist economy ‌in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.

4. Hegseth orders review of U.S. troops deployed to NATO in fiery Brussels speech

   

   U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put NATO allies on notice Thursday, announcing a Pentagon review of America's military commitment to Europe and warning some countries will fail the assessment.

5. Labour's Andy Burnham wins byelection, setting up showdown with Keir Starmer to lead Britain

   

   Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.