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Strait of Hormuz attacks slow oil exports

Experts say the US military has increased the number of tankers it is shepherding through the south of the strait to evade strikes.

The number of ships that have reported being attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz has hit a record high, BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency (UKMTO) shows. Six vessels were struck last Sunday, according to the UKMTO - a one-day high. So far this week, there have been four reported attacks. Experts say Iran has been attacking ships in order to assert greater control over the waterway, a key oil trade route. Prices have spiked worldwide since the US-Israeli war with Iran started in February. Oil shipments had begun to recover last month. But data suggests that the recent rise in attacks on ships has slowed that.

Three children dead in US school shooting

A 16-year-old shot dead three children and a teacher at a primary school in the US state of Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police said. A seven-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital in a critical condition. It is unclear if the attacker, who has not been named, had any links to the school. He forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday afternoon by shooting at locked doors, the local police chief said.

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