## Trump orders 'shoot-to-kill' action on Iranian vessels choking Strait of Hormuz

Authored by economictimes.indiatimes.com

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning over the security of the Strait of Hormuz , saying he had ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any vessels attempting to lay mines in the crucial shipping lane.

), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.

President DONALD J. TRUMP," he said in a post on Truth Social.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said there should be “no hesitation” in targeting even small boats suspected of mining activity.

He added that US mine-sweeping operations were already underway in the strait and would now be intensified “at a tripled up level.

”The comments came amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Gulf, where Iran has moved to tighten control over the waterway.

Trump had earlier suggested the US would indefinitely pause attacks while exploring an Iranian proposal for peace talks to end the two-month-long conflict.

However, Iranian officials have not confirmed any agreement to extend the truce. »

### Union Now Is America’s New Strike Fund

Authored by prospect.org

NEW YORK – The American labor movement will soon have something it’s never had before: a centralized strike fund.

The Union Now fund will be a centralized, national clearinghouse to get money directly into the hands of workers, Nelson told the Prospect.

“The labor movement hasn’t had a national strike fund,” Nelson said, and that lack of material support “is a fundamental issue, a fundamental roadblock to organizing.”. »

### Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

Authored by apnews.com

It sets up an expedited system for state-licensed medical marijuana producers and distributors to register with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

AP AUDIO: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift In an historic shift, AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports that the Trump administration is reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana.

The Trump administration’s decision drew derision from marijuana legalization opponent Kevin Sabet, the chief executive of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. »

### PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida was fired for not listening to Jim Ryan

Authored by eurogamer.net

Shuhei Yoshida, the former long-tenured leader of Sony's first-party PlayStation Worldwide Studios, has said he was fired from the role by Jim Ryan - the boss of PlayStation - because he didn't listen to him.

"Jim Ryan wanted to remove me from first-party because I didn't listen to him.

As Yoshida later remarked, he and Ryan were part of the same PlayStation generation so they knew each other well. »

### EU agrees to unblock €90bn loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto

Authored by theguardian.com

EU member states have reached agreement on unblocking an urgently needed €90bn (£78bn) loan for Kyiv and a new package of sanctions against Moscow after Ukraine resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, prompting Budapest to lift its veto.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was fulfilling its obligations in its relations with the EU, including on the Druzhba pipeline, and it was now important that the European support package “becomes operational swiftly”.

Economists have said Ukraine could start to run low on money by June without the EU loan. »

## In pictures

## Also in the news

#### Cartel war takes surprising turn as CIA involvement in Mexico surfaces

#### Top Trump counterterrorism official placed on leave after ex claims she solicited funds from ‘sugar daddies’

#### Prince Harry implores U.S. to do more for Ukraine during surprise Kyiv visit

#### Singapore foreign minister: Strait of Hormuz chaos a 'dry run' for if U.S.-China conflict emerges

#### Human remains belonging to multiple young children found in Memphis: Police