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Seize Kharg?
Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. Hawks want to take it. The military isn't so sure it's a good idea.
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A sanctioned Russian tanker with a naval escort is heading for Cuba. Trump just said he'd let it through.
Pakistan Peace Talks
Five weeks into the Iran war, Pakistan assembled four foreign ministers in Islamabad. Iran says it's not negotiating. The U.S. says it is.
The Paris Bomb Plot
A teenager with a lighter, five liters of fuel, and 650 grams of explosive powder -- recruited on Snapchat for 600 euros.
"On Fire"
Iran says it will set American troops on fire. Its navy was destroyed in two days.
The Houthis Joined the War
A month into the Iran war, Yemen's Houthis opened fire on Israel -- and threatened to close the Red Sea next.
The Church of England's First Woman Leader
She's the first woman to lead the Church of England. Conservative Anglicans launched a rival church the same month.
Zelenskyy's Irrefutable Evidence
Ukraine says Russia is feeding Iran targeting data on American forces -- and the CIA agrees
The Drone War Just Hit a New Gear
Russia launched 948 drones in one day. Ukraine is now firing back just as many.
Lukashenko Goes to Pyongyang
Two of Putin's closest allies met for the first time. The West is worried about what comes next.
The Iran War Just Went From Air to Ground
The 82nd Airborne is deploying. Iran is fortifying. Both sides say the other one blinked first.
Frederiksen's Gamble Backfired.
Denmark's PM bet everything on Greenland. Voters cared about groceries. Now the kingmaker decides.
Iran Says It's Not Talking. Trump Says It Is.
A 15-point plan, a five-day pause on strikes, and two completely different versions of reality
Who Won France?
The far right swept the small towns. The cities said no. And Macron's center is disappearing.
Trump Blinked
He gave Iran 48 hours. Then he extended it by five days. Iran says he's buying time.
Is the Two-State Solution Dead?
Netanyahu says no Palestinian state. Others demand it.
Israel Is Back in Lebanon
968 dead. A million displaced. The ceasefire lasted four months. Israel says it had no choice.
Cuba Went Dark Again
Third blackout in four months. 11 million people. Zero fuel shipments for 90 days. The embargo is the story.
Week 4: When Will This War End?
Five variables may decide how this war ends.
Is the Dubai Renaissance Over?
Stock market down 30%. Hotel bookings down 60%. Expats packing. Dubai's safe-haven brand is being tested.