Spain blanks France 2-0 to reach first World Cup final since 2010 behind Oyarzabal penalty and Porro strike · Pollar

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Hormuz shut, Gibraltar opens

Trump escalates Iran fight as governments lower borders and curb AI's appetite

The largest risk of the day sits in the Gulf, where American strikes and Iranian threats pushed the shipping crisis beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Elsewhere, Europe removed one old border fence, Washington fought itself over immigration tactics, China slowed, and AI's costs moved from pitch decks to courts, grids and voters.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Iran's formal declaration of the Strait of Hormuz closure and the Houthi resumption of attacks on Saudi Arabia represent a direct escalation of regional conflict dynamics and a breakdown of previous de-escalation efforts.

Spain blanks France 2-0 to reach first World Cup final since 2010 behind Oyarzabal penalty and Porro strike · Pollar