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Iran wants to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls - powers it did not exercise before the war began on Feb 28
The latest leftward shift was shorter-lived and less accomplished than its predecessor
Plus, a satire about a Nigerian on holiday, and more international fiction in August
The article explores the irreversible changes in global politics and society, emphasizing that recent events have reshaped the landscape in ways that cannot be undone.
After Hormuz, global waterways will return to being sites of bloody contention
Social callousness pushes even the prosperous to seek new lives overseas
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey pledge mutual defense in the face of aggressive Iranian and Israeli operations
Washington isn’t sure how to counter Chinese technological advancements
The history of the disputed exclave should inform what Spain does next
Any level of Iranian control would mark a major geopolitical shift in Tehran’s favor
Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages
The region has become ground zero for protests against poor governance