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This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday, the 21st of July.
Iran's allies in Yemen, the Houthis,
threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, further disrupting oil supplies.
President Trump announces a new 50% tariff on Canada in retaliation for what he called unequal treatment of US products.