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.

New York Post
@nypost · 4.1M followers
NY police bigwig accused of driving getaway car for gangbanger son quietly posts $75K bail https://t.co/SbpQOGPw5j https://t.co/jw9jGPC7Ou

CNBC
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Falling long-term unemployment isn't good news, economists say — what it means for jobseekers https://t.co/hufPA6ZKtk

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

The Hill
@thehill · 4.2M followers
Don Lemon asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ charges tied to Minnesota church protest https://t.co/zVhXT2ITRo

The Telegraph
@Telegraph · 3.4M followers
Hospital staff have been accused of snooping on the medical records of a nine-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her father. NHS Tayside said it was investigating an “alleged data breach” following claims that staff at one of its hospitals accessed the medical records of Minnie https://t.co/QfbFsOJuCJ

NBC News
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Hiroshima marks the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence. https://t.co/g92wGnxTQZ

AFP News Agency
@AFP · 2.4M followers
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

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
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