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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will “ remain in full force”; how the Ukraine army has evolved under fire; and a new Gallup poll reveals a gender gap reversal as more young men than women in the U.S. say religion is “very important” in their lives.
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Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, according to local witnesses, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, on Monday. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
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Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Trump initially celebrated the Iranian announcement, posting on social media that the strait was “fully open and ready for full passage.” But minutes later, he posted that the U.S. Navy’s blockade would continue “UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE.” Read more.
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Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy
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When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia’s invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next — but he did, and so did the force he created. The group says it now has a 40,000-strong corps, and it is widely seen as one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting formations within official defense forces. Its rapid expansion reflects a broader transformation of Ukraine’s military. Read more.
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What a new Gallup poll shows about young men’s religious revival
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A new Gallup poll released Thursday shows more young men in the U.S. say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women — the first time young men have surpassed young women on this measure of religiosity going back 25 years. Gallup’s latest data shows that 42% of men in the U.S. ages 18-29 said religion is very important to them, a notable increase from 28% in 2022-2023. The gender gap reversal is only happening among adults under 30, according to Gallup’s data. Read more.
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Trent Fry, right, and Leila El Masri collect a water sample of the Tijuana River, as part of a research team from the University of California, San Diego, on March 11 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Steve Buscemi attends Peacock's "Bupkis" premiere in New York in 2023. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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Who should be the next James Bond? A few out-of-the-box ideas
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The bond, James Bond, market is heating up. For almost a year, Denis Villeneuve has been on tap to direct the next 007 installment, the first since Daniel Craig exited the role. The big missing piece: Who’ll play the guy in the tux? The oddsmakers have a few favorites, among them Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. AP’s entertainment team has taken the opportunity to have some fun with it and cast a wide net to consider some out-of-the-box candidates.
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