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World news: wars, diplomacy, elections and the forces reshaping the globe.

  1. World

    Syria Raised Diesel 40% at Midnight

    The energy minister blamed the U.S.-Iran war and said the increase is temporary. Syria pumps about 102,000 barrels a day and burns 325,000. Monitors say security forces fired live rounds to clear at least one road.

    3 min read

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    Brazil's Top Court Unsealed the File on Flávio Bolsonaro

    Three weeks before the first round of the presidential election, Lula's main challenger is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion over 61 million reais tied to an unreleased film called 'The Dark Horse.'

    3 min read

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    The Houthis Took Perim Island on Friday

    Government forces withdrew from the island that splits the Bab el-Mandeb into two shipping lanes, ending an 18-hour blitz that also took Zuqar, Dhubab and Murad. Oil is above $100 and U.S. diesel hit a record $6.05.

    4 min read

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    Drones From Iraq Shut Saudi Arabia's Escape Route Around Hormuz

    The East-West pipeline that let the kingdom pump more than 5 million barrels a day to the Red Sea is closed after a drone attack traced to Iraqi territory, while the Houthis now hold every island in the Bab el-Mandeb and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pressing Trump to strike them.

    5 min read

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    Xi Landed in New Delhi for the First Time in Seven Years

    India pushed a consensus text through an 11-member bloc that includes both Iran and the UAE, then sat down with China's president for the first bilateral on Indian soil since the 2020 Galwan clash. Putin arrived a night earlier and denounced 'ugly' Western trade tactics.

    4 min read