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Airstrikes to secure Hormuz collide with attacks on its lifelines

Nightly U.S. strikes inside Iran and Iranian drones and missiles against U.S.-linked sites across Kuwait, Jordan and Syria are disrupting airspace and testing Gulf partners as shipping risk rises.

Published: 4 months ago

Nightly US airstrikes inside Iran—described by Washington as moves to curb threats to shipping after US casualties in Jordan—have been met with Ira...

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A U.S. surrogacy collides with Germany’s ban and CDU credibility

Spahn stepped aside at party chief Friedrich Merz’s request, after he and his husband welcomed a child via a U.S. surrogate.

Published: 4 months ago

Jens Spahn resigned from his leadership post in the CDU’s Bundestag faction after he and his husband had a child via a U.S. surrogate—a practice ba...

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IMF funds meet shifting tolls—can Venezuela’s response keep pace?

Back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 quakes devastated La Guaira and left tens of thousands displaced amid unsafe buildings and massive debris operations.

Published: 4 months ago

Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, decimating La Guaira and pushing official death counts past 5,000 while tens...

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Burnham’s overhaul gamble: faster delivery or lost momentum on growth?

The incoming Labour leader faces weak growth and tight finances while weighing devolution, an energy-bill tilt toward heat pumps, and a Whitehall shake-up that could scrap the science and tech department.

Published: 4 months ago

Andy Burnham secured the Labour leadership with 322 MP nominations and is set to be appointed UK prime minister on 20 July, inheriting a weak econo...

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He signed the law that removed him from office.

Advanced by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party after a cited “serious loss of confidence,” the change shifts duties to Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer until a new president is elected.

Published: 4 months ago

Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok—an ally of former prime minister Viktor Orbán—signed a constitutional amendment terminating his own term after Pé...

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Deterrence or wider war after Jordan strike and U.S. reprisals

CENTCOM reports casualties at Muwaffaq Salti Airbase as Washington targets IRGC-linked and maritime threats, while Jordan intercepts incoming missiles.

Published: 4 months ago

Iranian missiles and drones struck US facilities in Jordan on July 17, killing two US service members and leaving one missing; Jordan says it inter...

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Defending shipping or courting a blockade? The strikes' uncertain trajectory

Successive U.S. strikes hit bridges, rail lines and an airport inside Iran as Tehran answers with missiles and drones across the region and claims closure of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Gulf states to raise alerts.

Published: 4 months ago

After the ceasefire unraveled, the U.S. expanded direct strikes into Iran—damaging bridges, rail links and other infrastructure—while Iran answered...

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Turning wildfire haze into tariffs—or into joint climate action

His threat comes as Canadian and Minnesota fires foul U.S. air and trade talks stall, with major events eyeing air-quality alerts.

Published: 4 months ago

Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires blanketed U.S. cities, triggering air‑quality alerts across more than 20 states, as President Trump said he woul...

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More royals, same rule: can the throne outlast the math?

Parliament broadened the imperial roster by readmitting distant unmarried male relatives and allowing princesses to keep royal status after marrying commoners, while leaving succession to men in the male line.

Published: 4 months ago

Japan’s parliament revised the Imperial House Law to widen the pool of active royals—allowing distant, unmarried male relatives to be adopted back ...

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Regional tsunami alerts, silent city sirens — where warnings diverge

A magnitude 7.3–7.4 quake off southern Mexico was felt into Guatemala and El Salvador, triggered coastal advisories and evacuations, and produced minor waves in Puerto Madero.

Published: 4 months ago

A powerful, shallow offshore earthquake M7.3–7.4 struck off Mexico’s Chiapas coast on July 17, was felt into Guatemala and El Salvador, and prompte...

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Blueprints vs. bulldozers: Venezuela’s recovery plan meets on-the-ground gaps

June 24 quakes devastated La Guaira and beyond, as officials open 11 debris sites, monitor coasts, launch a biometric housing registry, and receive assistance from Mexico, CARICOM, and volunteers.

Published: 4 months ago

Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, leaving at least 5,069 dead and 16,740 injured, with La Guaira among the worst hit as authoritie...

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China’s inclusive AI pitch: global forum or rulebook lever?

Xi Jinping launched a new AI cooperation body with participation from nearly 30 countries, pairing it with training programs and data-center investment offers amid U.S.–China competition over standards.

Published: 4 months ago

At Shanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Xi Jinping announced a World AI Cooperation Organization—often described as WAICO—promising...

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