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Russian forces have begun a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, including the use of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, according to the Ukrainian military and analysts. cnn.it/4sW85GQ

Iran says it will retaliate across the Middle East and "irreversibly" destroy critical infrastructure if President Trump carries out a threat to "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully open within 48 hours. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4uAY4R0

Iran’s attempt to strike a US-UK base over 2,000 miles (over 3,000 kilometers) off its coast has renewed questions about Tehran’s military capabilities and how far its missiles can reach. cnn.it/4bGD17a

President Donald Trump threatened Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. cnn.it/3PSBaVh

Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in the Trump-Russia probe, has died. cnn.it/40PhST9

Now, the country is wracked by the terror of a new, heavier bombardment, with more than 1,000 dead since March 2, when Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking Israeli retaliation. cnn.it/4bVjcdo

Widely regarded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS has been on hiatus since 2022 as its members completed their mandatory military service in South Korea. cnn.it/4rMlDUi

Replying to a message, ordering a pizza or hailing a ride on your handheld device may seem like simple tasks in a fully wired 21st-century city like Moscow. But residents of the Russian capital are finding that their smartphones have been dumbed down amid an unprecedented shutdown of the mobile internet. cnn.it/3PpliJR

United Airlines has updated its contract of carriage to stipulate that "passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content" can be refused travel or removed from the aircraft. cnn.it/4bJ4qVZ

Trump administration officials are making a desperate push to secure every available barrel of oil amid a worsening energy crisis — even if it means lifting sanctions on the very country that they’re fighting against. cnn.it/4bV64Vz

The US removes sanctions on Iranian oil that has been sitting on tankers as the Trump administration looks for any leverage to keep oil prices in check. cnn.it/40NQfd9

A California jury largely sided with Twitter shareholders who accused billionaire Elon Musk of making false statements and intentionally driving down the social media company’s stock ahead of his $44 billion acquisition in 2022. But they absolved Musk of claims of engaging in a “scheme” to defraud investors. cnn.it/4bIIkTD

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The chief executive of Live Nation testified Thursday that it was "disgusting" that a top ticketing employee talked about "robbing fans blind" in internal messages. cnn.it/3PjR2QB

Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. cnn.it/47eFlAL

Thousands more US Marines and sailors are being deployed to the Middle East, officials say. cnn.it/4lHszkl

Actor Chuck Norris, the action hero and star of "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died, according to a post on his verified Instagram account. He was 86. cnn.it/4bREusp

"I was manipulated and deceived," Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in a tearful interview with public broadcaster NRK screened on Friday morning. cnn.it/3NSbuaN

The war with Iran has raised concerns about possible retaliatory terrorist attacks in major cities such as London, where the police commissioner says they have intensified focus on possible threats. cnn.it/3PiZgsc

A US F-35 fighter jet damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes an emergency landing at an US air base in the Middle East, sources say cnn.it/47bCcBJ