2026-08-07
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Iran's parliament is reviewing a draft plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fars, an Iranian news site.
The proposal reportedly includes banning vessels from America, Israel and, quote, hostile countries from transiting
the waterway and imposing fines of up to 20% of a ship's cargo value on those who violate Iran's rules.
Oil prices rose slightly on the news.
Donald Trump signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship,
weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his previous attempt to overturn it.
One expands the definition of ineligible parents to any member of a designated foreign terrorist organization.
The other seeks to end birth tourism, which involves traveling to America solely to have a child.
Both will probably be challenged in court.
EasyJet accepted a £5.7 billion or $7.7 billion takeover offer from Apollo, an American investment firm.
Earlier, Castle Lake, a rival suitor, said it had abandoned its bid to buy the European budget airline.
Unlike Castle Lake, which probably wanted to sell EasyJet for parts,