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Strait of Hormuz closure removed 17 mb/d of oil supply—a shock 3-5x larger than 1973. Dallas Fed projects $98-$132 Brent as global GDP could fall 2.9 pp. Discover the full economic and geopolitical fallout.
FBI warns of cyberattacks on US drinking water systems in at least seven states since July 27, 2026. Iran-linked hackers disrupted operations, forcing boil-water advisories. Learn scope, impact, and protection steps.
France and Germany have struck a deal to relax the EU's 2035 combustion engine ban in exchange for stricter 'Made in Europe' rules, aiming to save auto jobs amid Chinese competition and BMW's 8,000 layoffs.
Chinese youth are abandoning elite universities for police and military academies as the struggling economy makes job security the top priority, with admission scores now rivaling Tsinghua University and youth unemployment at 15%.
Record-low Danube water levels force nuclear plant shutdowns in Hungary, Romania, and Austria amid a severe heatwave, triggering an energy crisis across Central Europe. Governments urge conservation as demand spikes.
Finland backs Italy's unprecedented call to suspend Spain from the Schengen zone after 60,000 migrants surged into Ceuta. Spain summons Italy's ambassador, decrying 'party-political demagoguery' as EU solidarity fractures.
Japanese authorities, with unprecedented US support, intervened in currency markets on July 31, 2026, spending an estimated $53 billion to prop up the yen. The yen surged from near 164 to below 159 per dollar after the coordinated action.
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