Jens Spahn resigns as German conservative parliamentary leader after using US surrogate mother · Pollar

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Kuwait burns, Burnham waits

Trump widens Iran war as Burnham takes Labour and Chinese AI rattles markets

The day’s news split between hard power and smoky air. Iran and the United States pushed the Gulf war into infrastructure, Britain prepared for a new prime minister, and China used open AI to make Wall Street rethink the cost of intelligence.

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US-Iran military escalation
Hardliners warn of a soft coup during Khamenei's funeral in Tehran as the US-Iran ceasefire collapses following Revolutionary Guard attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Iran launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, expanding the regional confrontation beyond previous targets.

Jens Spahn resigns as German conservative parliamentary leader after using US surrogate mother · Pollar