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• Pope Leo’s recovery — Pope Leo XIV is recovering in hospital after surgery to remove part of his lung following a cancer diagnosis, and the Vatican says he had a peaceful night.
• Hormuz shipping attacks — Attacks on commercial vessels are spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz, and one container ship has reportedly sunk after being hit by a projectile.
• Nord Stream trial — A Ukrainian national has gone on trial in Germany, accused of helping orchestrate the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines.
• Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia says it intercepted fresh Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and infrastructure, with several people injured in the capital.
• OpenAI security case — A Saudi OpenAI employee has been arrested over an alleged covert recording device at the company’s headquarters.