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- Houthi attacks injure 13 civilians in Saudi Arabia, shutting down a critical oil pipeline; StanChart predicts higher oil prices due to US-Iran conflict and damage to Saudi pipelines. - Cambodia and Myanmar deepen economic ties despite international pressure; Indonesian lawmakers debate fiscal deficit limits for welfare policies. - Protesters attack EU offices over Kosovo leader's war crimes conviction; Bulgaria investigates suspected sabotage at an ammunition storage site. - BRICS leaders call for reforms in Western-dominated financial institutions, de-dollarization efforts, and reject US exclusion of South Africa from G20. - U.S. President Trump threatens tariffs on EU if it allows Canada to become an 'associate member'; Canadian cities brace for tariff costs amid trade war escalation; European Commission proposes making Canada its first associate member to deepen economic ties amid US trade tensions and EU financial decoupling issues. - Militants kill at least 15 people in Cameroon; WHO reports encouraging signs but warns Ebola outbreak is far from over in DR Congo; Jihadists expand operations along West Africa coast; ongoing conflict hinders Ebola outbreak containment efforts in DR Congo. - Kazakhstan explores modernizing coal generation while expanding renewable energy, faces export constraints due to drone attacks on oil routes. - Russia and China deepen strategic cooperation across all areas based on principles of equality and mutual support. - Rights group reports 4,219 deaths in Iran protests, a significant increase from previous estimates; UN experts find reasonable grounds to believe U.S. committed war crimes in Iran. - US-Iran conflict impacts global energy supply as Dubai airports face missile strikes; Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 26 strikes in Yemen within 24 hours.

Key events right now

• The Blue House characterized North Korea's ballistic missile launch as a violation of UNSC resolutions — gnews_US_en_North_Korea_missile · Korean Peninsula
• The Blue House held an emergency review meeting — gnews_US_en_North_Korea_missile · Other
• Iran says Hormuz will not reopen until US honours June agreement — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
• Hundreds of Tunisians demand release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists — africa_news · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
• North Korea fires a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea in its latest weapons display - WSAV-TV — gnews_US_en_North_Korea_missile · Korean Peninsula
• Japan mobilized into alert mode in response to North Korea's ballistic missile launch. — gnews_US_en_North_Korea_missile · Korean Peninsula
• North Korea fires unidentified projectile, Seoul says — gnews_FR_fr_North_Korea_missile · Korean Peninsula

Countries under watch

• Ukraine 90/100 · war
• Iran 90/100 · war
• Israel 90/100 · war
• Lebanon 90/100 · war
• Russia 90/100 · war
• Sudan 90/100 · war
• Poland 90/100 · war
• Syria 90/100 · war
• Saudi Arabia 90/100 · war
• Yemen 90/100 · war
• Democratic Republic of the Congo 81/100 · crisis
• Nigeria 73/100 · crisis
• Somalia 72/100 · crisis
• Afghanistan 71/100 · crisis
• Mali 70/100 · crisis
• Pakistan 70/100 · unstable
• Haiti 69/100 · unstable
• Myanmar 68/100 · unstable
• South Sudan 67/100 · unstable
• Dr Congo 67/100 · unstable

Active conflict theatres

• Gulf / Iran 513 sources
• West Africa & Sahel 369 sources
• Ukraine–Russia 317 sources
• Israel: Gaza & Lebanon 242 sources
• Russia–NATO Europe 240 sources
• Red Sea & Horn of Africa 196 sources
• Western Europe 182 sources
• Korean Peninsula 168 sources
• South Asia 121 sources
• Strait of Hormuz 108 sources
• US–China Relations 82 sources
• Nordic & Arctic 77 sources
• Taiwan Strait 69 sources
• China & Indo-Pacific 67 sources
• ASEAN & Southeast Asia 62 sources
• Arabian Peninsula 56 sources
• Japan Security 49 sources
• Israel–Hezbollah 45 sources
• Philippines 45 sources
• Canada & North America 44 sources

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