Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announce new operating conditions for the Strait of Hormuz, effectively ending previous maritime status for US and Israeli vessels.
Following reports of 600 deaths in Iran protests, President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on countries trading with Tehran. Military action remains “on the table.”
Inside Donald Trump’s “psychological” push for Greenland. From mocking dog sleds to asserting American dominance in the Arctic.
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Charities like Little Village are overwhelmed as working parents, hammered by high childcare costs, are forced to use baby banks. 4.5 million UK children are in poverty as the Labour government prepares its Budget
Melbourne\’s $13.5B Metro Tunnel is set for its Sunday opening, declared safe by the Premier and the rail safety regulator. The UFU is protesting the opening, citing a radio communication fault that the government calls an industrial tactic
A man in his 60s was critically injured with severe burns after his light plane crashed at Raglan, QLD. Authorities are beginning an investigation into the accident
European allies publicly rejected the US-authored Ukraine peace plan, citing demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk and limit its army size. Zelenskyy announced Andriy Yermak will lead Kyiv\’s negotiating team
Brazil\’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was preemptively arrested, days before his 27-year coup sentence began. The ally of Donald Trump was deemed a flight risk. Supporters are expected to rally outside the federal police headquarters
Analysts are calling the AI boom the \”Fourth Industrial Revolution,\” a 10-year build-out, after Nvidia reported strong earnings. CEO Jensen Huang argues demand is structural, not a bubble, driven by existing non-AI software infrastructure
Reliance, the world\’s largest single-site refiner, has ceased Russian crude imports for its export unit to comply with Western sanctions. The company immediately ramped up imports from Middle Eastern suppliers like Saudi Arabia and Iraq
The US is boycotting the South Africa-hosted G20, following a year of diplomatic tension, aid cuts, and 30% tariffs. South Africa’s finance minister warned that the US could only prevent their participation next year by declining visas
President Trump set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept a peace plan requiring major concessions. Putin welcomed the plan as a \”basis\” for settlement, intensifying the pressure on Kyiv and its European allies
The FAA warned airlines about flying over Venezuela, citing military risks. This comes amid a massive U.S. military buildup in the region, including carriers and F-35s, and U.S. strikes on alleged drug vessels