The seizure was the latest U.S. effort to squeeze Iran’s oil-reliant economy, and came days after the Navy boarded an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Strategy pivot coincides with slowdown and fierce competition in world’s largest automotive market Source link
Also in today’s newsletter, the Middle East’s fragile ceasefire deal nears deadline Source link
Vitol and Trafigura warn of unprecedented hit to global energy supplies Source link
The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity in order to get American might on their side. Source link
The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes, including murder. Source link
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled. Source link
The two Americans were killed Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from an operation led by Mexico’s armed forces to dismantle drug labs in Chihuahua state. Source link
After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner. Source link
“You are basically violating EU law in such a fundamental way we are not only holding you to account for violating the letter of the law but also violating the spirit of that law, laid down in Article 2, which lists all the values of pluralism, equality and rule of law,” Morijn said. Source link