US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
The BBC Global News podcast covers escalating US-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day amid war fatigue and internal dissent, sweeping EU sustainability mandates for the fashion industry, Japan’s controversial shift from pacifism, and a heartfelt tribute
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