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Hormuz is ‘closed’ and ‘secure’—which reality governs passage?

A vital energy chokepoint where Iranian preconditions, U.S. security vows, reported interdictions, and insurance markets now shape who sails.

Published: about 1 month ago

Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until seven conditions in an Islamabad memorandum are met, tying navigation to its ability to e...

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Surface damage today, structural choke tomorrow? Kyiv bridges under fire

Consecutive drone and missile hits on Kyiv’s Northern and Southern Dnipro crossings halted traffic and set off plans for temporary pontoon backups.

Published: about 1 month ago

Russia struck Kyiv’s Dnipro crossings in consecutive attacks, damaging the Northern Bridge after earlier hits on the Southern Bridge, halting traff...

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Permit threats amid missed strikes: can Tehran translate risk into control?

Several tankers were struck near Hormuz while Iran considers barring 'hostile' ships and requiring transit permits for the rest.

Published: about 1 month ago

Multiple tankers have been struck in or near the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, including a supertanker reportedly set ablaze by a missile, as in...

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Education revolt or urban unrest? France tests dialogue versus crackdown

Nationwide high-school actions over staffing, overcrowding, and crumbling buildings forced widespread closures and remote learning as clashes spread beyond Paris.

Published: about 1 month ago

Highschool protests over overcrowding, staff shortages, long hours, and crumbling facilities have surged nationwide in France, prompting hundreds o...

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Taiwan’s new F-16Vs: proof of backing, or a test of it?

The first two jets kick off an $8 billion, 66-aircraft upgrade at Chihhang Air Base amid rising Chinese pressure and stepped-up U.S.-Japan activity nearby.

Published: about 1 month ago

Taiwan has received its first two U.S.made F16V Block 70 fighters at Chihhang Air Base, the opening installment of a longdelayed $8 billion, 66jet ...

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No deal at G20: rules by committee or tariffs by fiat?

Under the U.S. presidency, ministers left Milwaukee without agreement on overcapacity and forced labor, while some highlighted movement on anti-weaponization language ahead of the December 2026 Miami summit.

Published: about 1 month ago

G20 trade ministers meeting in Milwaukee under the U.S. presidency ended without agreement on how to tackle excess industrial capacity and made no ...

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Deterrent or prelude: U.S. Gulf surge before post-election decision point

USS Theodore Roosevelt and a Marine amphibious group head to the Gulf as Patriot batteries are deployed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to protect energy infrastructure.

Published: about 1 month ago

The U.S. is moving a third carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt into the Gulf and deploying scarce Patriot airdefense batteries t...

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Two trajectories, one outbreak: Congo’s Ebola fight pulls both ways

Over 4,000 dead across seven provinces, with a key Ituri transit center burned and responders from WHO, MSF, and the UN rebuilding operations amid armed violence and mass displacement.

Published: about 1 month ago

Authorities say DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, with about 8,300 confirmed cases across 63 health zones in seven provi...

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Guardrail or gatekeeping? Court clears parties, nudges a candidate out

The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the elections committee’s bans on Ra’am and the Joint List before the Oct. 27 Knesset vote, while Balad chief Sami Abu Shehadeh stepped aside after justices indicated his October 2023 remarks could trigger disqualification.

Published: about 1 month ago

Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned the election committee’s bans on the Arabled Ra’am and Joint List, finding the legal thresholds for e...

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As defense stakes climb, Kushner’s dual roles test the guardrails

Citing CNN, outlets report Affinity Partners is Phoenix’s largest shareholder as Phoenix holds major positions in Israeli defense-linked firms amid higher Israeli and European procurement.

Published: about 1 month ago

Multiple outlets, citing CNN, report that Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners is now the largest shareholder in Israel’s Phoenix Financial, whose fun...

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First-round finish or reshaped runoff? Brazil’s outcome hangs on margins

Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro end a vitriolic sprint after skipping the final debate, with polls edging toward the incumbent.

Published: about 1 month ago

Brazil heads into Sunday’s firstround vote with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly ahead of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after both skipped t...

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A single shooting tests how far accountability for raids can reach

Two federal suits name the officer, senior Trump officials, and the U.S. government amid Minneapolis immigration raids that drew protests.

Published: about 1 month ago

The family of Renee Good, a 37yearold U.S. citizen fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis in January amid weeks of raids and ...

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