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A ceasefire that never looked secure is being tested again as Israel orders the evacuation of Tyre and a U.S. military helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz. We'll also cover a growing dispute between Washington and Beijing after the Pentagon added some of China's biggest companies to a military-linked list, a court setback for the administration's immigration agenda, and why Ebola remains one of the world's most urgent health threats.

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Israel's military issued a full evacuation order for Tyre, southern Lebanon's coastal city, including its Christian quarter — an area previously spared from such orders throughout the conflict. Hezbollah fighters sheltering in the neighborhood would be targeted, the IDF warned, and residents were told to move north of the Zahrani River immediately.

One day after Iran signaled it would pause strikes against Israel, the ceasefire hangs in fragile suspension, with Israel's Lebanon operations continuing uninterrupted. Trump has publicly backed Netanyahu while reportedly calling him "f---ing crazy" in private, and told the Financial Times he "calls all the shots" — but Netanyahu's continued advance suggests the two are not reading from the same script.

A U.S. military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The crew was recovered, but the cause hasn't been determined — and the timing couldn't be worse, with the regional cease-fire already wobbling and roughly a fifth of global oil shipments squeezing through that strait every day.

The Pentagon hasn't said whether hostile fire was involved. Iran hasn't said anything at all. Markets are watching closely, and any hint of escalation could send Brent crude sharply higher and drag the fragile truce back into open conflict.

The Pentagon expanded its list of Chinese firms with alleged military ties to include Alibaba, Baidu, and EV giant BYD — a sharp reversal of the post-summit goodwill from President Trump's recent Beijing trip. The same list was briefly published in February before being quietly withdrawn. This time, it's staying up.

Designation doesn't trigger sanctions on its own. But it warns U.S. firms and investors away, and it complicates life for any company doing business with the Defense Department. For Beijing, naming its consumer-tech crown jewels reads less like diplomacy and more like a shot across the bow.

Berlin and Paris agreed to abandon their joint next-generation fighter jet program, the flagship FCAS effort meant to be Europe's answer to American air dominance. The collapse leaves both countries scrambling for alternatives just as the continent is trying to prove it can defend itself without leaning on Washington.

Peru's presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez remains undecided, with Sánchez holding a razor-thin 0.2-point lead from about 95% of ballots counted. Electoral court rules prevent a final declaration until mid-July, leaving Peru in political limbo for weeks.

Russian attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed three people, regional authorities said, as cross-border strikes and fighting continued in the area. Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism after talks with U.S. envoys, describing the discussions as constructive.

The convicted FTX founder filed a formal pardon request with the White House as he serves out his 25-year federal sentence. The crypto industry, once eager to disown him, has grown notably warmer to the president — making the long-shot ask a slightly less ridiculous one.

A federal judge in Boston struck down the $100,000 fee the Trump administration placed on new H-1B visas, ruling the administration exceeded its authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Twenty states had sued, arguing the fee functioned as an unauthorized tax on visa petitions without proper congressional authorization.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said federal officers barred her from speaking with detainees during her visit to the Delaney Hall ICE facility, calling the restrictions unprecedented for a sitting governor. It's the latest flashpoint between blue-state officials and federal immigration enforcement.

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British pharma giant GSK agreed to acquire U.S. cancer drugmaker Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, the latest in a wave of biotech megadeals as Big Pharma scrambles to replace blockbusters facing patent expiration. Buoyant equity markets and looming revenue cliffs have turned 2026 into a sellers' market.

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Chip stocks rebounded sharply Monday after Friday's brutal selloff, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF rising nearly 6% as Iran's decision to pause strikes stabilized investor sentiment. West Texas crude ended the session up 3.3% at $93.93 a barrel, a sign that energy markets are still treating the ceasefire as provisional.

Engineers say stacking silicon chips into 3D architectures could unlock the next leap in computing power, sidestepping the physical limits of shrinking transistors. The approach could squeeze far more performance out of the same footprint — useful when every AI lab on Earth is begging for more compute.

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A team of scientists proposed spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field as a possible shield against the most powerful solar storms. The concept is decades from any test, but a Carrington-level event today could fry power grids and cost trillions — so the brainstorming has begun.

The Spurs defeated the Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, cutting New York's series lead to 2-1, with Victor Wembanyama posting 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Wembanyama now has 70 blocks this postseason — surpassing Dikembe Mutombo's 1994 run that had long stood as the playoff record for a single postseason.

The PWHL's Las Vegas franchise is trading star forward Hilary Knight to expansion Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade, sending one of women's hockey's biggest names to a brand-new market. Detroit gets an instant face for its launch; Vegas gets the future assets to rebuild around.

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Jason Momoa departed Justin Lin's 'Helldivers' film adaptation at Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, with no reason given. The project is still moving forward, and Sony has begun the search for a new lead.

Veteran correspondent Lesley Stahl called the recent '60 Minutes' firings the "hardest chapter" of her 35-year career at CBS News. Her decision to stay on amid the turmoil signals deep internal strain at the country's most-watched newsmagazine.

NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour reviewed Office Romance, a new film in which Jennifer Lopez plays a CEO who develops feelings for an employee played by Brett Goldstein, with critics calling the ethics subplot more interesting than the film knows what to do with. Reviewers note the film handles boardroom power dynamics with more wit than most rom-coms manage, even if it fumbles the resolution.

What it is: Congo's current Ebola outbreak, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO on May 17, is being driven by the Bundibugyo strain — one of six known Ebola virus species and the one for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists anywhere in the world. Unlike the more familiar Zaire strain, for which vaccines developed after the 2014 West Africa epidemic now offer meaningful protection, Bundibugyo leaves responders with no prophylactic tool in the field and only experimental antivirals in limited supply.

The detail: In less than a month since declaration, the outbreak has grown to 550 confirmed cases and 101 confirmed deaths across three of Congo's most volatile eastern provinces — Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu — all active conflict zones where armed groups operate openly. Critically, cases have now been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda's capital, a regional transport hub with direct international flight connections that public health officials are treating as a potential inflection point in containment.

Why it matters: Armed groups in eastern Congo have repeatedly attacked health workers, looted medical supplies, and blocked access roads to affected villages, forcing WHO and MSF response teams to suspend operations entirely in some areas for days at a time. In an active Ebola outbreak, every interruption to contact tracing and patient isolation compounds exponentially — experts believe current case counts almost certainly understate true spread in areas responders cannot safely reach.

What to watch: Negotiations for humanitarian and health access corridors in eastern Congo have failed repeatedly during previous outbreaks, and early reports suggest the same pattern is emerging now. If cases in Kampala are not rapidly isolated and contact-traced, WHO has signaled it may convene an emergency session within days to consider elevated international response protocols and potential travel advisories.

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That's today's Five Minute Daily. Thanks for spending a few minutes staying informed with us.

—The Five Minute Daily Team