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Putin Condemns Strikes on Iran but Stops Short of Offering Concrete Support

President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.

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In a photograph provided by Russian state media, Russia’s President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.

Gov. Greg Abbott Vetoes Ban on Hemp Intoxicants in Texas

The governor of Texas blocked what would have been one of the nation’s strictest bans on hemp products, and directed legislators to take up regulation of hemp in a special session.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas, who supported the proposed ban, spoke to reporters in May about the issue.

Claims of Potential Human Rights Violations Strain E.U.-Israeli Relations

A review by the bloc found actions in Gaza may have breached obligations under the treaty that governs their relations. Israel called the report “a complete moral and methodological failure.”

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Preparing bread in Gaza in April. Many bakeries were forced to close and flour supplies ran low after Israel imposed a blockade on food and fuel supplies that ended last month.
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