Category: 4. World

1. Trump reportedly paused Hormuz op after Saudis denied use of airspace; US awaits Iran deal response  The Times of Israel
2. Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace  The Guardian
3. Saudis and Kuwait force Trump to…

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1. War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia  The New York Times
2. Import loss, stock build: How China absorbs the Hormuz shock  Breakwave Advisors
3. Great Power Conflict Concerns Spurs Stockpiling  The Jamestown Foundation
4. Opinion | How…

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1. A Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub causes catastrophe  The Economist
2. Oil Pumping Site Deep Inside Russia Could Be Ablaze, Image Shows  Bloomberg.com
3. Leningrad Region’s Kirishi Oil Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike – Reuters  The…

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1. Armenia Breaks With Russia on Ukraine, Pashinyan Says After Zelensky Visit to Yerevan  Kyiv Post
2. Russia Scolds Ally Armenia For Hosting Zelensky  Kyiv Post
3. Russia Is Trying to Steal Armenia’s Election—the US Must Act | Opinion  Newsweek
4. Russia…

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1. Ukraine Hits Russia’s Perm Refinery 1,500km Away – Again  Kyiv Post
2. Oil Assets Deep Inside Russia Could Be Ablaze, Image Shows  Bloomberg.com
3. Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities  The Washington Post
4. Russian…

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1. Most Magyar voters against Hungary aiding Ukraine, split on Kyiv’s EU bid, poll shows  The Kyiv Independent
2. Trump may be a liability and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline  The Guardian
3. Hungary’s incoming prime minister…

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1. Officials Racing To Contract Trace Potentially Infected Hantavirus Cruise Passengers (Live Updates)  Forbes
2. Hantavirus cases now suspected in 5 countries as authorities scramble to contain outbreak  CNN
3. Race to trace passengers who left hantavirus…

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1. 3 Australian women returning from Syria are arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism offenses  AP News
2. 3 Australian Women Linked to ISIS Are Arrested After Arriving From Syria  The New York Times
3. Three women linked to Islamic State arrested…

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A major Russian drone offensive struck Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district and other cities, injuring civilians and destroying homes despite Ukraine’s strong air defence.

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1. Pope to Swiss Guards: Service enriches personal journey of faith  Vatican News
2. The Pontifical Swiss Guard’s newest recruits join the world’s oldest standing army, in photos  AP News
3. Fidelity, Enthusiasm, and Faith: Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Swiss…

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