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1,000 missiles and hot museums

Trump escalates Iran threats as climate shocks and legal fights test institutions

The past half-day brought the familiar modern mix: hard power, fragile infrastructure and technology firms discovering that consent is not a settings submenu. Iran and the United States traded threats while heat, storms and fires forced evacuations and closures from China to western Europe.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US issued a broad 60-day waiver for Iranian oil exports, and the UN reported continued Gaza violence, both representing incremental developments within existing frameworks rather than fundamental shifts.

German police suspect sabotage after fire closes key Cologne-Düsseldorf rail line, left-wing group claims… · Pollar