France in Turmoil: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called for partial curfews after days of riots over living costs and public services, and said a state of emergency remains possible. The unrest adds pressure on President Emmanuel Macron six months before the next election. Hormuz Diplomacy: Iran’s foreign minister blamed the US for tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and, alongside Russia’s Sergei Lavrov, urged regional disputes be settled through diplomacy. Yemen Conflict: A Houthi missile strike on a government training camp in Shabwa killed at least 53 people, according to local authorities, underscoring the conflict’s renewed escalation. Sweden’s Deadlock: Parliament tasked Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist with exploring a government after Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson failed to secure support. US Election Security: Utah’s Republican election chief warned that threats to midterm elections are now coming from within the federal government, as states resist Trump administration efforts to access voter data.