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EU Top Court Upholds €4.1B Google Fine, Iran Talks Stall
EU court upholds Google's €4.1B Android fine, U.S.-Iran Doha talks stall, India-Japan sign AI and defence pacts, and Ebola outbreak in DRC surpasses 1,000 cases—key global developments in early July 2026.
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July 14, 2026: Iran War, Hungary Coup, France Heatwave
On July 14, 2026, Iran attacked Gulf tankers, triggering a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz; Hungary ousted its president; and France shut nuclear reactors amid a record heatwave. A day of global crises.
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De-Dollarization 2026: BRICS+ Reshapes Global Monetary Order
The dollar's reserve share fell below 57% in 2026 as BRICS+ launched mBridge CBDC payments, bought 1,237 tonnes of gold, and Saudi Arabia settled oil in yuan. Is this a multipolar inflection point or gradual diversification?
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Fertilizer as a Geopolitical Weapon: 2026 Food Security Crisis
Fertilizer prices projected to rise 31% in 2026 as Strait of Hormuz closure, Black Sea instability, and El Niño converge. Learn how this structural crisis threatens global food security and what policy options exist.
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AI Data Centers Reshape Global Energy and Mineral Supply Chains
AI data center electricity demand will grow 26% in 2026 to 565 TWh, colliding with concentrated critical mineral supply chains where China dominates rare earth refining and the DRC controls cobalt. Nearly 100 export...
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2026 Mid-Year Review: Global Conflicts, Tech Milestones, and Sports History
2026 mid-year review: Major conflicts in Iran, Venezuela, and Pakistan; Artemis II Moon flyby; Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire; record-breaking FIFA World Cup; Ebola emergency; political shifts globally.