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Eli Lilly and Company Canada received approval from Health Canada to launch Kisunla.

The U.S. government is looking for ways to help expedite a similar approval process for Google’s TPU.

Alphabet (GOOG.O) met with government officials in a meeting on Thursday to address growing concerns in Washington about a lack of computing power for artificial intelligence.

The median U.S. gas price surged from $3.89 a gallon a week ago to $4.29 today, according to GasBuddy. The average price at the top 10% of gas stations is $5.77 per gallon, while the average price at the bottom 10% of gas stations is $3.70 per gallon, a difference of more than $2 per gallon.

German Foreign Minister Waldful: There is no doubt that NATO’s deterrence capabilities in Europe will never have any shortcomings.

A U.S. official said the rules of engagement for U.S. forces in the Middle East have changed and they are authorized to strike targets that pose a direct threat to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, such as Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats or Iranian missile sites.

NAFTOGAZ: On May 3, Russia attacked five facilities in eastern Ukraine.

German Foreign Minister Waldfurt: Talking to his Iranian counterpart, he strongly suggested that Iran must be ready to negotiate.

Iran fired warning shots at a U.S. warship to prevent it from entering the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official said; it was unclear whether any damage was caused.

ANFAC: New Tesla registrations in Spain increased by 29.1% year-on-year from January to April, while the overall growth of electric vehicles was 54%.

Source: In addition to firing in the direction of the US warship, Tehran has also formulated other plans and will activate them if necessary.

ANFAC: Spain’s new car sales increased by 5.6% year-on-year in April. New Tesla registrations in Spain fell 47.3% year-on-year to 301 units in April.

Source: Tehran is ready to deal with any potential situation and will never allow the United States to bully Iran.

U.S. Central Command: The U.S. military is supporting the "Freedom of Navigation" program and implementing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

The U.S. Central Command denied that Iran had used a missile to attack a U.S. Navy ship, claiming that this was purely Iranian propaganda. "They made it up. It's not true."

Pope Leo will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday.

European Commission Spokesperson: We will publish guidance on aviation fuel for airlines this week.

European Commission Spokesperson: The European Commission is unable to obtain information on commercial contracts for aviation fuel.

Money markets predict that the probability of the European Central Bank raising interest rates by June is over 90%.

Top U.S. officials deny that an American ship was hit by an Iranian missile.