Sadness For Sam, The Return Of The Blockade & Jewish Students Voice Fears

Claire Murphy· Host0:00

[upbeat music] Good morning. I'm Claire Murphy. Welcome to the Solo Bureau. Just when we thought the ceasefire between the US and Iran would calm things down in the Gulf region, the fighting has ramped up again, and the discussion between the two sides seem to both claim control of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that we now know can impact our fuel prices pretty significantly. So what does this latest escalation of tensions mean for the rest of the world? And who really controls the strait? We'll get into that in a little more detail later this morning, but before we do, here's what's been happening while you were sleeping. It's Tuesday, July 14. [upbeat music] Actors, politicians, and fans have expressed their shock and grief over the passing of actor Sam Neill. The 78-year-old, who's from Aotearoa, New Zealand, but adopted by Australia, died at his home in Sydney on Monday. A statement on his social media did not go into detail as to the cause of death, but did state that he was cancer-free at the time after recently revealing he was in remission from a form of blood cancer that he was diagnosed with in 2022. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese posted that Neill earned a special place in Australian hearts. Kiwi PM Christopher Luxon said that "For more than 50 years, he took New Zealand stories to the world, and his talents helped