Major outlets are covering escalating Middle East tensions (Strait of Hormuz attacks, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact, Iran-linked sanctions), the Senate's passage of a Russia sanctions bill tied to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Hiroshima's atomic bombing anniversary. Additional threads include regional flooding in New Delhi, a Thailand mass shooting, and various domestic US stories spanning politics, health policy, and business.

Financial Times
@FT · 7M followers
The UAE’s growing assertiveness over the past decade, including in international affairs and military matters, has earned it the nickname ‘Little Sparta’ in diplomatic circles. https://t.co/mmuCkm6rPr https://t.co/OG6eQ6y12J

The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ · 22M followers
From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: At a certain point, all this concern starts to feel like rubbernecking. Are the images of Ariana Grande circulating online really there to raise awareness, or give us something to gawk at? asks @emmma_camp_. https://t.co/YNsOedwXd0

HuffPost
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Now leading HuffPost: https://t.co/0OQjJzvZrS https://t.co/H43ZNaqcdc

The Associated Press
@AP · 16.4M followers
BREAKING: The Senate has passed a punishing Russian sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to bolster support for Ukraine. https://t.co/qfcKmLkiMS

The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic · 1.9M followers
The president would ruin one of D.C.’s architectural gems because he thinks it doesn’t match the White House, Dorothy Robyn argues. https://t.co/PF4BDwoOkT

The Times Of India
@timesofindia · 13.9M followers
Heavy #rain lashed the national capital on Friday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting #traffic on major #roads and leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city As rain continued through the day, https://t.co/yn7aQie6qo

CDC
@CDCgov · 5.5M followers
CDC monitors important health issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native youth. A recent study found that high school students who drink soda or sports drinks 4 or more times a day are less likely to visit a dentist each year, while those who drink water 3 or more times a https://t.co/sjZANvcLEB

MarketWatch
@MarketWatch · 4.6M followers
S&P 500 — but just seven of its components — on pace for all-time-high close https://t.co/OUpfBP9SOi
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