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

   

2. Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 1, state media says, ahead of scheduled talks

   

   An Israeli strike on a village in south Lebanon killed one person during a 10-day ceasefire, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency, ahead of scheduled talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington on Thursday.

3. 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.

4. John Ternus is replacing Tim Cook as Apple CEO. But he faces a big challenge in AI

   

   Currently a vice-president of hardware engineering with Apple, Ternus has overseen the product design of much of the company's tech, from AirPods to the Macbook Neo. But Apple has struggled on the AI front in recent years, and how Ternus will approach it remains a question.

5. Ottawa has asked Israel to investigate Canadian's killing in Lebanon: Anand

   

   Canadian officials have summoned Israeli ambassador Iddo Moed to request an investigation into the killing of Mohammad Hassan Haidar, a Canadian citizen in southern Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.