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1. U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class

   An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.

2. Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

   No one was injured at Altman's home or the company offices, authorities said.

3. Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

   Swalwell's resignation follows allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made by multiple women against the California Democrat.

4. 5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister

   Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.

5. Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal's Epstein reporting

   In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument that the article, which described a letter to Epstein that the newspaper said bore Trump's signature, was published with the intent to be malicious.

6. Trump says U.S. will blockade Iranian ports. And, Orbán loses Hungarian election

   President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary.

7. Trump vows to sink Iranian ships approaching a U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz

   President Trump said the U.S. would interdict vessels that had paid what he called an "illegal toll" to Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

8. Trump says U.S. will blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail

   On Sunday, President Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations between the U.S. and Iran broke down over the weekend.

9. Retired U.S. Navy admiral on Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

   NPR's Michel Martin speaks to retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Foggo, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, about President Trump's command to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

10. Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war

    Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.