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Putin has threatened to hit back with seizures of European ships as Europe tightens pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet.

Quick Take Putin said Russia would respond in kind if European countries seize Russian commercial ships or cargo. He called the European moves “piracy and banditry” and said Russia could act “anywhere” it deems necessary. European governments say the sei...

Six deaths in the Red Sea and a fresh slump in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz show how fast one regional crisis can hit two global shipping lanes at once.

Story Snapshot Reuters reported that Bab el-Mandeb traffic fell after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities, while Hormuz traffic stayed unusually low. Kpler-based shipping data showed fewer than 10 commodity ve...

David Crowley’s narrow win over Francesca Hong shows how fast Wisconsin Democrats can swing from a progressive favorite to an establishment-backed nominee.

Quick Take Crowley won the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, giving him the party nomination for November. Gov. Tony Evers backed Crowley after he reentered the race late, and that endorsement was part of the...

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya won the Minnesota Republican Senate primary, giving the party a high-profile nominee in a race that has drawn national attention.

Story Snapshot Associated Press-based election reporting said Tafoya won the Republican nomination for United States Senate in Minnesota. Election-night coverage showed her leading a crowded Republic...

Google’s Gemini app just crossed the one billion monthly user mark, giving Google a major AI win at the same time it raises fresh questions about how big tech counts reach.

Quick Take Google says the Gemini app now has more than 1 billion monthly users. Sundar Pichai called it Google’s fastest-growing product ever and the company’s 14th ...