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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
GZERO MEDIA/Tim Rickard (Data source: Global Energy Monitor)
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The Strait Escape

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.
REUTERS/Leah Millis
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The Great North American trade war

Office of the United Nations in Geneva, second headquarters of the UN
DPA/Picture Alliance
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The UN’s “major donor syndrome”

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS
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European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

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A big settlement for Big Tech
Will Fitzpatrick
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A big settlement for Big Tech

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters sit on a vehicle in the north of Raqqa city, Syria February 5, 2017.
What We're Watching

Kurdish SDF and new Syrian government find common ground, Gangs in Haiti push into new territory, Colombia’s new president cracks down on immigration

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has officially dissolved itself and will be integrated into the new Syrian army.

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Fired up

The US has surpassed China in new gas-fired power plants.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Singapore’s baby push
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Singapore’s baby push

Singapore is experiencing a fertility crisis, but a new government incentive could change that.

A ball that's about much more than sports
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A ball that's about much more than sports

One sports fan this weekend took home an important piece of soccer history - the "Hand of God" ball

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
What We're Watching

China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

China has defied Western sanctions for years and buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

The world’s oldest president returns to his post
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The world’s oldest president returns to his post

The 93-year-old finally returned from his “brief private stay in Europe,” during which rumors abounded about his health and ability to govern.

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China successfully lands a rocket, Strikes in Ukraine threaten wheat exports, Denmark deprioritizes data center power

Chinese aerospace company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time on Wednesday, marking a major step toward reusable rockets.

A man votes at a polling station in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary in Columbia.
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Progressives are rising, but Black voters aren’t sold

The left is ascendant in Democratic politics, but a crucial part of the party’s base isn’t moving with it.

High maintenance
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High maintenance

When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.

Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off
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Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off

President Bola Tinubu faces strong headwinds in his bid for a second term.