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  • Jul 25

    Iran launches drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after 13th consecutive night of US strikes

    Tehran claimed kamikaze drone strikes on fuel depots, hangars and barracks at US-linked facilities, while Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi-held Hodeida in Yemen.

  • Jun 11

    US and Iran trade heavy strikes for second night as Strait of Hormuz closure threat sends oil past $95

    A second consecutive night of US air strikes on Iran drew retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, pushing a fragile ceasefire to the brink. Iran's warning to close the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices above $95 a barrel.

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Reading scores slide across the OECD

Strikes lift oil as Europe targets settlements and German voters shake Berlin

The day’s main stories ran through contested borders, fragile institutions and expensive technology. Markets priced another notch of Middle Eastern risk, while European governments moved from criticism of Israeli settlements to trade restrictions.

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    Trump congratulates Germany's AfD on Truth Social after state election gains, prompting Berlin to postpone a scheduled call between the chancellor and the US president.

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Merz's 'ethnic cleansing' accusation in the Bundestag escalates rhetoric against the AfD but produces no policy change.

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