Israel says Iran's security chief killed

Plus, Trump's long-shot voting bill could hurt his own supporters.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. In the latest from the Middle East, Israel says Iran's security chief Larijani is killed and Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, and  Elsewhere, Trump's long-shot voting bill could hurt his own supporters and US pediatricians win round 1 in vaccine fight. Plus, a molten alien planet with its sulfur-choked atmosphere displays a unique hellscape. Today's Top News   Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran in Beirut, Lebanon. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo War in the Middle East Israel's Minister of Defense said the Israeli military had killed Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij militia in airstrikes overnight, and Tehran kept up attacks against Gulf neighbors that have pushed up energy prices. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with ‌the US that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, a senior Iranian official said. President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against US Gulf allies despite his claims that Tehran's reaction came as a surprise, said a US official and two sources familiar with US intelligence reports. The Reuters graphics team investigates how the US is fighting a war without sending ground troops to Iran, and the inexpensive drones making it harder. In other news Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying ‌he expected to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form" and that "I can do anything I want" with the neighboring country. This as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed leaving millions without power. El Salvador has subjected some nationals deported from the US to enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention without bringing them before a judge, a report by Human Rights Watch said. Trump's request to delay the planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping casts a shadow over mutual ties that have been stable since their last meeting in October, but is unlikely to cause a major setback, analysts ‌said. Trump has demanded that Republicans pass legislation requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, ahead of November's midterm elections.  The legislation faces long odds in the Senate thanks to Democratic opposition. But if it is enacted, it could end ‌up hurting Trump's own supporters. Over 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban government said, a sharp escalation in the conflict between the neighbors. Business & Markets   The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz. Muscat, Oman. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has left the Gulf region scrambling for other options. But as our energy editor Simon Webb explains on the Reuters World News podcast, rerouting oil on that scale doesn't happen overnight. Listen now. Die-hard fans of a niche Japanese potato chip brand took to the internet to lament a production halt the snack maker Yamayoshi Seika blamed on a shortage of ‌cooking oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for ‌running AI systems in real time. The worst US inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating Federal Reserve officials trying to restore the pace of price increases to their 2% target after a monumental miss. Amazon is ramping up its speedy delivery service by offering 1-hour and 3-hour shipping in markets across the US, including Los Angeles and Chicago, in its latest efforts to ‌stave off e-commerce competition from its biggest rival Walmart. Pediatricians win Round 1 in vaccine fight, but damage has been done    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while Trump listens at the White House in Washington. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo  A federal court injunction put a check on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rapid assault on US vaccine recommendations, but months of turmoil and misinformation have sown doubt about vaccines that will be hard to reverse. "The genie is out of the bottle. We're going to have to live with that," said Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease ‌Research and Policy. Read more And Finally... An artist's impression of the exoplanet named L 98-59 d, shown with a cutaway to reveal its interior, orbiting a red dwarf star. Mark A. Garlick/Handout via REUTERS Astronomers have spotted a planet orbiting a star in our neighborhood of the Milky Way galaxy that presents a unique hellscape - covered with a perpetual ocean of magma and enveloped by a noxious and fiercely hot sulfur-rich atmosphere. Its thick atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen, but has a very high sulfur content. About 10% of the atmosphere is the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide, which gives off the stench of rotten eggs.  Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. 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Trump demands help securing Hormuz Strait

Plus, 'One Battle After Another' wins six Oscars.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Claire Beers Hello. Trump demands help to open Strait of Hormuz, oil prices rise again ‌as investor focus returned to threats facing Middle East oil facilities and, 'One Battle After Another' takes best picture at the Oscars. Plus, British teens resist an Australian-style social media ban.  Today's Top News   Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman's Musandam governance. REUTERS War in Iran US President Donald Trump's demands for a coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz appeared to fall on deaf ears as allies Japan and Australia said they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East. The war is disrupting the flow of critical medicines to the Gulf, imperiling supply routes for cancer drugs and other treatments that require refrigeration and forcing companies to reroute flights and find overland access into the region, industry executives said. Dubai's international airport was gradually resuming flights after a fire caused by a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, further disrupting traffic in one of the world's busiest air travel hubs. A fifth member of the Iranian women's soccer team has withdrawn her claim for asylum in Australia and will be rejoining the rest of the squad in Malaysia. Follow our live page for the latest updates throughout the day.  In other news Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought ‌its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after Kyiv sent specialists to the region. Top US and Chinese economic officials were due to conclude talks in Paris, with potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade. Multiple wildfires, including the largest in Nebraska's history, have burned through more than 600,000 acres of the state. Bad weather related to a severe winter storm in the Midwest has hampered fire suppression efforts. Senegalese proponents of a tougher anti-LGBT law discussed campaign strategy and mobilization tactics with a US-based "pro-family" group that calls homosexuality a public health threat. Business & Markets   A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Texas, USA. REUTERS/Eli Hartman Oil prices rose again ‌as investor focus returned to threats facing Middle East oil facilities, despite Trump's call for nations to help safeguard the Strait of Hormuz. The Reuters Morning Bid podcast has more details.  US Federal Reserve officials, their policy outlook roiled by a war that has stranded a fifth of global oil supply, meet this week to debate whether the Iran conflict is more likely to disrupt economic growth. European Union energy ministers will meet to weigh up options to curb energy costs, as officials draft ‌emergency plans to temper the impact of surging oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war. Mounting gas shortages have disrupted operations at some steel ‌plants of India's top metals conglomerate JSW Group, with one unit facing a potential shutdown in the coming days. China's Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technologies that can be used to produce artificial intelligence chips, a major milestone in Beijing's efforts to boost tech self-sufficiency. Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company as ‌Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers. 'One Battle After Another' takes best picture at the Oscars   Director Paul Thomas Anderson and cast members celebrate as they accept the Oscar for Best Picture for "One Battle after Another". REUTERS/Mike Blake  The darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another" won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies as Hollywood handed its top movie honors to unconventional stories. The offbeat tale of political resistance traded wins with the vampire story "Sinners," setting up a fight to the end at the Dolby Theatre.  "KPop Demon Hunters," a Netflix movie that became a global phenomenon, was named best animated feature. Its catchy song, "Golden," won the award for best original song. The glitzy celebration, Hollywood's most over-the-top gala of the year, took place as the US wages war on Iran. Security was tight in and around the ceremony after a federal warning of a possible Iranian threat against California. The Reuters World News podcast spoke to Lisa Richwine from the event. Listen here.  Read more And Finally... Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters. REUTERS/Katie Collins British teenagers, like their peers abroad, have a conflicted relationship with social media. But they are in agreement they resist an Australian-style social media ban. Reuters spoke to teens about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s.  Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. 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