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1. What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran-U.S. tensions rise

   

2. Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military

   

   China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite no one knowing for sure what led to this latest crackdown, there's a lot of speculation about what it means for the biggest army in the world.

3. Latest Epstein files include emails with 'The Duke,' photos of man who appears to be ex-Prince Andrew

   

4. Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning

   

   In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half of the desks sit empty. The children of immigrants are increasingly absent from school, sports teams and even front yards, fearful that immigration and customs agents will detain them, or their parents, because of the colour of their skin.

5. North Atlantic right whale found dead after weeks of entanglement

   

   A North Atlantic right whale named Division was found dead in U.S. waters this week, entangled in fishing gear. It's the first entanglement death of 2026, according to the Canadian Whale Institute.