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Hormuz closes, Fontainebleau burns

Strikes halt Hormuz traffic as Europe fights fires and capitals punish Russian cyber sabotage

The day’s hard news ran through chokepoints, forests and crowded rooms. A US-Iran exchange froze visible traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Europe counted fires and heat alerts, and a Bangkok pub disaster exposed a familiar gap between inspection and escape.

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World · Updated 6m ago

China and the West: decoupling

China's issuance of the first formal blocking order under its new anti-extraterritorial jurisdiction rules sets a precedent for directly obstructing EU enforcement procedures, intensifying the regulatory conflict.

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US probes military presence in Cuba

Geopolitics·High·Reported 18h 35m ago·Updated 2h 2m ago
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    US probes military presence in Cuba

    Announces investigation into potential Iranian drones stored in Cuba as Washington imposes new sanctions on the Cuban Ministry of Tourism.

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