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The Strait Escape | Six months into the Iran war, oil exporters are finding ways to bypass Hormuz | image shows a map with arrows and location hotspots depicting ways exporters are bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait Escape

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The rise of the citizen soldier

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S., July 18, 2026.
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Welcome to the new digital divide

As AI becomes more powerful, the debate over whether it's a threat or an opportunity is dividing the world.

A man holds up a Venezuelan flag in front of the sun.
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Is Venezuela’s transition beginning under Washington’s script?

US-backed negotiations are opening a possible path to democratic elections in Venezuela – even as the country’s most popular opposition leader remains outside the room.

Dozens of migrants celebrate having crossed the border between Ceuta and Morocco in Madrid, Spain on July 31, 2026
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Ceuta’s migration crisis puts Spain’s government on the defensive

The unprecedented surge stunned European governments and prompted an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers today on strengthening the bloc’s migration policies

​US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) speaks during a campaign rally
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Is Israel the new litmus test for Democrats?

From Michigan to New York, Democratic primaries are becoming key battlegrounds in the party’s growing divide over Israel and US foreign policy.

Supporters of the youth-led satirical political movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
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India’s Gen Z protesters force Modi to answer

For weeks, tens of thousands of people in India – most of them young people – protested outside the Jantar Mantar, a historic observatory in New Delhi, to demand the resignation of the country’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Five days later, they got what they asked for.

Kimi K3 is released by Moonshot AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai, China
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Open vs. closed: The next front in the AI race

Newly released Kimi K3 has become the center of a fierce debate in Washington and Silicon Valley over whether America’s “closed” approach is protecting its lead, or helping China catch up.

Right-wing populism goes Down Under
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Right-wing populism goes Down Under

For nearly thirty years, Pauline Hanson has occupied the fringes of Australian politics.

Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker
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Why the Houthis are widening the Iran war

The Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea today as part of a blockade on shipping to and from Saudi Arabia through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Resolute Desk
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The new US tariffs on Brazil aren’t about Brazil

What, exactly, is the Trump administration thinking? A well-worn question finds fresh fodder this week as the White House prepares to impose a sweeping new set of tariffs on Brazil. Again.

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Israel, on July 16, 2026.
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Can Netanyahu survive again?

Israel’s parliament affirmed that the country will hold a national election on Oct. 27.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026.
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The US-Iran ceasefire is over. What’s next?

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the United States would reimpose its naval blockade of Iran, effective Tuesday afternoon. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic that does not route through its preferred corridor.