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After two weeks, there is still no sign of an end to the war in Iran. The US and Israeli airstrikes continue and Tehran is responding with missile and drone attacks on targets in the Arab Gulf states and Israel. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil prices to soar worldwide. Commentators puzzle over the US administration's strategy and goals.

For a week now, mobile Internet and public Wi-Fi hotspots in central Moscow have been disrupted. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the outages were due to security requirements. Up to now network shutdowns in the Russian capital were temporary, implemented during major events or when Ukrainian drones were detected in the city's airspace.

Danish chef René Redzepi, co-founder and head chef of Noma in Copenhagen, often ranked as the world's best restaurant, has announced his resignation. The move comes after reports in the New York Times about his violent and demeaning behaviour towards employees over many years. Danish media shine a light on the dark corners of the culinary world.

At a nuclear energy summit near Paris attended by representatives from around 40 countries, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new financial support for nuclear power projects on Tuesday, describing the nuclear phase-out of recent years as a "strategic mistake". The development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) was also discussed at the meeting. Europe's press is at odds.