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The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.

Also, voters cast ballots in key primaries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump visit  The Guardian China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US  CNN As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance  The Washington

Mr. Collins and Mr. Dooley are set to face each other on June 16 as they compete for the chance to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a popular Democrat.

Senate advances resolution to block further strikes on Iran  The Washington Post Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War  The New York Times Dems score win as GOP senator helps advance Iran war powers resolution  Fox News

Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.

Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary  Al Jazeera Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections  CNN Trump news at a glance: president forces out another Republican who crossed him  The Guardian Trump-backed challenger defeats

Trump shows off White House ballroom construction as funding stalls in Congress  The Washington Post