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Leipzig drones and Hormuz tolls

Drone plot rattles Germany as Hormuz bargain tests markets and heat squeezes Europe

Germany treated a failed explosive-drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport as a federal security case, while a tentative Iran-Oman arrangement offered markets a sliver of relief in the Strait of Hormuz. Europe’s other crisis was slower but broader: heat killed thousands, rivers sank, reactors throttled back and freight moved by improvisation.

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  • Migrant surge in Spain's Ceuta enclave

    Appeals for emergency aid as Ceuta authorities lack resources to house and verify the ages of 1,200 unaccompanied minors.

  • School shooting near Bangkok

    Kills at least 7 people and injures 15 before dying by suicide at Debsirin Nonthaburi School

  • US states sue over Trump tariffs

    Trump signs executive order imposing 15% tariffs on polysilicon imports to protect domestic solar and microchip supply chains

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China and the West: decoupling

The US is investigating Chinese firms' offshore access to advanced chips, and China expanded its counter-sanctions to include US compliance infrastructure, indicating an escalation in regulatory scrutiny and retaliatory measures.

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