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1. Iran latest: Trump ‘not happy’ with nuclear talks as negotiators seek more time

   Fears of strikes on Iran have escalated as the UK and US withdraws all its staff from Iran

2. ‘Is he still talking?’ Biden rebukes Trump over lengthy State of the Union and laments there’s ‘something wrong with this guy’

   ‘These are dark days,’ the 83-year-old former president said. ‘Our future is literally on the line’

3. As Europe readies tougher migration measures, a Greek island sees illegal crossings spike

   The European Union border agency Frontex is focusing surveillance efforts on the Greek island of Crete

4. Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?

   Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own

5. Ramadan brings a season of grief after an Israeli strike wiped out most of a Gaza family

   A Gaza City family is trying to mark Ramadan in a tent on the ruins of the home where an Israeli strike killed most of their relatives

6. ‘Let them eat liver’: RFK Jr. mocked as Marie Antoinette after suggesting Americans eat liver over beef to save on groceries

   ‘You can buy liver or the cheaper cuts of steak that are very, very affordable,’ the Health and Human Services secretary said at a MAHA event

7. Kristi Noem accused of creating ‘significant’ security risks with policy allowing passengers to wear shoes in airport security

   When Noem’s office was informed of the security issue, it blocked the findings from being made public, according to a report

8. Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

   South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world

9. Abiy's vision of Ethiopia includes a seaport in Eritrea. Some see a looming conflict

   Ethiopia’s prime minister sees himself as a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of his country

10. Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed

    Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects