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  1. 01

    IRAN

    Latest developments.

    The US and Iran have again exchanged fire in their second tit-for-tat in three days. Meanwhile, President Trump has dismissed Iranian claims of an imminent deal that’d restore Hormuz traffic under joint Iranian-Omani oversight. (EuroNews)

  2. 02

    SOUTH KOREA

    Joining the club

    Seoul has unveiled its first formal plan to develop its own nuclear-powered attack subs, using low-enriched uranium to comply with non-proliferation rules. (Reuters)

  3. 03

    KAZAKHSTAN

    Loco with my motives.

    The Kazakh national railway operator (KTZ) is planning an IPO this year with triple-listings in London, Hong Kong, and Kazakhstan. (Central Asian Times)

  4. 04

    THAILAND

    BFFs.

    Vietnam’s Tô Lâm is in Bangkok this week, signing a new 2026-31 action plan across defence, intelligence, supply chains, green energy, and beyond. (Bloomberg $)

  5. 05

    CHINA

    Woah there.

    Benchmark aluminium prices have now hit their highest levels in four years. (mining.com)

  6. 06

    UNITED STATES

    Gold finger.

    The FBI has arrested former CIA official David Rush after finding $40M of gold plus dozens of luxury watches stashed in his Virginia home! He reportedly told investigators the gold was for “work-related expenses” (that’s a lot of taxis?), and now also faces claims he’s been lying about his credentials. (NBC)

  7. 07

    DR CONGO

    Ebola spreads.

    The Bundibugyo strain has now spread beyond its initial eastern DRC hotspot into turf now held by rebels like the Rwanda-backed M23, plus over into neighbouring Uganda. In response, Uganda has now closed parts of its border, while both the US and Canada have restricted entry from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. (BI Africa)

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