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Washington resumes strikes and a naval blockade of Iranian ports, but Donald Trump abandons his planned 20% toll on cargo through Hormuz after calls from Gulf emirs; Tehran threatens to block other sea lanes, including the Red Sea.
The United States reinstates a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and strikes Iran after Iranian reprisals against Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan. Oil jumps nearly 10%, shipping collapses, and crude-dependent economies from Seoul to New Delhi brace for the shock.
Washington launched a third wave of strikes on Iran this week; Tehran retaliated against Gulf Arab states. Eight viewpoints on an escalation now spilling beyond Iran's borders.
Qatar's former emir, who lifted the small emirate onto the world stage (Al Jazeera, gas, mediations) before abdicating in 2013, has died. Six viewpoints — from regional mourning to geopolitical reckoning — on a reign that reshaped the Gulf.
Washington launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran declares Hormuz closed and targets the Gulf. Eight national viewpoints — from American resolve to Iranian retaliation — on an escalation rattling oil markets.
Mexico is pursuing criminal complaints in the United States after a fatal ICE shooting in Houston killed a man who was not the intended target. Witnesses dispute the US authorities' account and protests have erupted.
A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane flying from Sharjah to Karachi crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan with five crew aboard. Rescuers located the wreckage and are still searching for the missing crew.
Xenophobic violence against migrants in South Africa killed at least two Nigerians, triggering a diplomatic crisis. Nigeria's Senate threatened to sever ties, the government evacuated citizens and Ghana postponed President Ramaphosa's visit.
The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets following a series of attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation in the Gulf drew sharply divided reactions, from Western backing to condemnation and calls for de-escalation.
Donald Trump admitted calling the FIFA president to review the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun at the 2026 World Cup, triggering a controversy over political interference in football. Eleven countries, from the US to Nigeria, Argentina and Qatar, narrate the scandal.
Deadly strikes on Gaza despite the truce, a Gaza hospital director in critical condition in detention, and a claim over Lebanese villages: seven countries, from Al Jazeera to Haaretz, narrate a tense week around Benjamin Netanyahu.
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