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.

TIME
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A teenage boy in Thailand shot and killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others on Friday before taking his own life in the country’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly four years. https://t.co/277anUmOda

The Nation
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Newly-crowned Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces a stiff challenge from Republicans in November. But he's got precisely the right message for the moment, writes @NicholsUprising. https://t.co/4hJKqRRNdL

Bloomberg
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. said three of its vessels were attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz this week, taking its total tally since the start of the Iran war to 15. https://t.co/CFHicBXV4q

Newsweek
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The late Senator championed the move as a longtime critic of the Kremlin and those who support President Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/dv9B3gxWWW

Financial Times
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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

Fox News
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Texas Children’s Hospital is set to become the nation's first “detransition clinic” after a sweeping settlement between the hospital and Texas following whistleblower claims about the hospital's transgender surgical practices. Under the agreement, the hospital has 90 days to https://t.co/0gyST6HcKi

AFP News Agency
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. https://t.co/gp6gWZ6ZBi by @Haithamtabei https://t.co/0MDaXAEmnK

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