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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping under ceasefire terms

Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping for the rest of the two-week ceasefire under three conditions, with Trump saying the US naval blockade will remain in force against Iran only.

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Ankara proposes grand rewiring of Middle East energy export map amid Hormuz blockade

Turkey wants to see a slew of Gulf and other pipelines converge on its territory to ensure the world will never again be cut off from sufficient oil and gas.

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Freedom Holding bets on super-app ecosystem to challenge Kazakhstan's digital giants

The Kazakh-based brokerage-turned-fintech company Freedom Holding Corp is building an app, which is not just a banking service, it is supposed to organise your whole life.

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Hungary's Orban in first interview since losing election says Fidesz needs "full renewal"

Commits to staying on to lead the revival. Political scientist says he sees the decline of the party as essentially irreversible.

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Indonesia, US forge defence partnership

The MDCP is a clear signal that when it comes to regional deterrence and technological modernisation, Indonesia views the US as its primary partner, but it will continue to deal with Russia and China to ensure the lights stay on at home.

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Peter Magyar calls on Hungarian president to step down, announces plans for media shake-up in fiery interview

Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar called on the president, Tamas Sulyok, to resign after the new government is formed, saying otherwise the new majority would seek his removal.

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INTERVIEW: The Steppe Challenger

Freedom Holding's founder Timur Turlov has built a financial empire across Central Asia. Now, armed with a super-app, a Nasdaq listing, and a conviction that regulators are finally ready to listen, he wants to take on the West.

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Ukraine seizes Russian position without using soldiers in a battlefield first

In a development that could reshape modern warfare, Ukrainian forces have, for the first time, captured a Russian position using only unmanned systems – a coordinated assault carried out entirely by drones and ground-based robots.

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Syria takes control of all former US military bases

BlackRock among big funds backing Uzbek state’s first foray on to global equity markets

Russia publishes European address of Ukrainian drone-makers

Syria takes control of all former US military bases

Syria has taken full control of all military sites formerly used by US forces, completing the handover process.

BlackRock among big funds backing Uzbek state’s first foray on to global equity markets

Asset managers sign cornerstone deals for $300mn of IPO global depositary receipts in Uzbekistan’s national investment fund UzNIF.

Russia publishes European address of Ukrainian drone-makers

Russia’s defence ministry has released what it said were the names and addresses of Ukrainian-linked enterprises across Europe involved in the production of UAVs used in strikes against Russian territory.

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Iran hardliners attack Araghchi's Hormuz tweet as 'incomplete and misleading'

Iranian hardline media have criticised Foreign Minister Araghchi for posting an incomplete tweet announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it poor communication and demanding tighter messaging control.

Nigeria signs $1bn steel investment deal with India's Rashmi Metaliks Group

Nigeria has signed a $1bn investment agreement with India’s Rashmi Metaliks Group as Abuja steps up efforts to rebuild domestic steel production, reduce imports and expand higher-value industrial output from its mineral resources

Bulgaria opens radioactive waste repository on Romanian border

Bulgaria has opened a national repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste at Radiana near Kozloduy, with 60-year operational capacity and €76mn in EBRD funding.

China backs US-Iran ceasefire and talks

China's Wang Yi has told Iran's foreign minister Araghchi that Beijing supports the ceasefire and ongoing US-Iran talks, saying a window for peace is opening amid the war.

Iran considering petrochemical imports after Israeli strikes hit output

Iran may turn to imports of petrochemical products to supply feedstock for downstream industries after US-Israeli air strikes hit its main production hubs earlier this month, a government spokesperson said.

Iran hardliners attack Araghchi's Hormuz tweet as 'incomplete and misleading'

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Nigeria signs $1bn steel investment deal with India's Rashmi Metaliks Group

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Bulgaria opens radioactive waste repository on Romanian border

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China backs US-Iran ceasefire and talks

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Iran considering petrochemical imports after Israeli strikes hit output

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Anthropic's Mythos AI model triggers crisis meetings among top global officials

Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model has triggered emergency meetings among finance ministers and top bankers after demonstrating an ability to find and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses across banking and IT systems.

Jesus punches Trump in face in AI video posted by Iran’s embassy in Tajikistan

Clip then shows bloodied US leader knocked into fiery pit of hell.

Iran's business leaders warn internet shutdowns costing up to $80mn a day

Iran's business chambers warn that internet shutdowns are costing the digital economy up to $80mn a day as the country remains offline for the seventh week.

Saudi Arabia's First Mills deploys AI agent platform in food production first

Saudi flour giant First Mills becomes the first customer of Glasgow AI startup Kodamai, deploying a mathematically verified autonomous agent platform across its four production facilities.

Disinformation over Erdogan threat to invade Israel reportedly goes viral

Video clip taken from real speech, but edited and misrepresented, says Dailymotion.

Anthropic's Mythos AI model triggers crisis meetings among top global officials

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Jesus punches Trump in face in AI video posted by Iran’s embassy in Tajikistan

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Iran's business leaders warn internet shutdowns costing up to $80mn a day

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Saudi Arabia's First Mills deploys AI agent platform in food production first

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Disinformation over Erdogan threat to invade Israel reportedly goes viral

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Hungary vote driven by domestic anger but opens door to EU reset, analysts say

Landslide election win for Tisza reflects deep domestic frustration rather than foreign policy concerns, but could pave the way for a reset in relations with the EU, analysts told an ECFR webinar.

EU credibility on the line as Bosnia’s accession path stalls

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s long and troubled path towards European Union membership risks drifting further into irrelevance, warns EPC policy brief.

Montenegro and Albania urged to make the case for EU membership as 2030 target looms

Western Balkan frontrunners Montenegro and Albania must do more to convince sceptical EU member states of their value or risk delays to their 2030 accession ambitions, a Carnegie Europe paper says.

Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe

Implications for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with Viktor Orban's brand of illiberal governance.

COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work.

Hungary vote driven by domestic anger but opens door to EU reset, analysts say

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EU credibility on the line as Bosnia’s accession path stalls

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Montenegro and Albania urged to make the case for EU membership as 2030 target looms

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Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe

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COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work

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India’s bank credit growth seen at 13% in FY27

India’s bank credit growth is expected to be around 13% this fiscal year, driven by robust growth in the micro, small and medium enterprise and retail sectors.

IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall

The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.

Turkish automaker Tofas obtains €276mn BBVA loan to produce new K9 LCV models for Stellantis

Istanbul-listed company provided eight-year funding by Madrid-listed bank at Euribor+2.25-2.35%.

IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall

The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.

Istanbul-listed Aksa Enerji obtains $300mn six-year loan from Africa Finance Corporation

Funding will finance power plant investments across African continent.

India’s bank credit growth seen at 13% in FY27

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IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall

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Turkish automaker Tofas obtains €276mn BBVA loan to produce new K9 LCV models for Stellantis

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IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall

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Istanbul-listed Aksa Enerji obtains $300mn six-year loan from Africa Finance Corporation

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Features

Kuwait citizenship purge tops 50,000 as new decree tightens revocation rules

Kuwait has stripped more than 50,000 people of citizenship since September 2024 with the latest decree tightening revocation rules, DNA testing authorised and nationality decisions shielded from judicial review.

The empty throne

Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's supreme leader in name only — unseen since February 28, his authority a written statement read by a newsreader.

Major fiscal challenges ahead for Hungary's incoming Tisza government

The new Hungarian government will face significant macroeconomic and public finance challenges following the election, driven by weak economic growth, a high budget deficit and a rising public debt burden.

Hungary’s energy ties to Russia set limits on post-Orbán pivot

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar may ease tensions with Brussels, but he says he won’t end imports of Russian oil and gas for now.

The Greater Israel theory is a complete farce

While rumours of the pursuit of a Greater Israel are simmering given the IDF's seizure of Lebanese and Syrian territory, Israel's military track record proves that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.

Kuwait citizenship purge tops 50,000 as new decree tightens revocation rules

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The Greater Israel theory is a complete farce

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ASIA BLOG: How Taiwan’s KMT risks the nation’s sovereignty

As Taiwan’s opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun leads a delegation across China the fine line between opposition outreach and quasi-diplomacy is being blurred. It is an issue that should concern anyone with a stake in Taiwan’s democratic integrity.

TEHRAN BLOG: Ceasefire brings quiet relief to Iran, but few believe it will hold

Iranians remain split in the early hours of the two-week ceasefire between their government and US and Israel on the otherside, but as things stand any return to normality is better than nothing.

CAUCASUS BLOG: Armenian PM’s Moscow pushback plays to a domestic audience pre-election

Nikol Pashinyan made unusually blunt comments to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow.

MOSCOW BLOG: Pax Americana exposed as a paper tiger

Superficially the war in Iran has dealt Ukraine a huge blow. The White House is now completely distracted, and the Trump administration seems to have abandoned, or at least paused, the ceasefire negotiations with Russia.

BALKAN BLOG: The connection between the Middle East conflict and Slovenia’s closely fought election

Strong pro-Palestine sentiment in Slovenia causes alleged interference by Israeli private security firm ahead of general election to backfire.

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TEHRAN BLOG: Ceasefire brings quiet relief to Iran, but few believe it will hold

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CAUCASUS BLOG: Armenian PM’s Moscow pushback plays to a domestic audience pre-election

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MOSCOW BLOG: Pax Americana exposed as a paper tiger

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BALKAN BLOG: The connection between the Middle East conflict and Slovenia’s closely fought election

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Tehran enters sixth consecutive year of drought as dam levels drop

Tehran has entered its sixth consecutive year of drought with rainfall down 35%, as the capital's water utility warns dam levels remain fragile and calls on residents to cut consumption ahead of summer.

Iraq says Tigris river pollution contained after sediment surge from Diyala

Iraq's environment minister says authorities have contained a Tigris river pollution crisis caused by sediment from water releases, days after a mass fish die-off in Wasit province killed over 1,000 tonnes of fish.

Moldova prepares damage claims against Russia over energy infrastructure and environmental damage

Russian drone attack against a hydropower plant on the territory of Ukraine blamed for pollution of Dniester River.

Falling battery prices make round-the-clock solar power supply viable in India

A recent report by energy think tank Ember says that declining battery storage costs have reached a level where it makes it economically viable for solar power to supply most of India’s electricity demand.

Argentina eases glacier protection in $40bn mining push despite environmental fears

Argentina’s Congress has approved a reform to the country’s glacier protection law, relaxing restrictions on mining in high-altitude regions in a move aimed at attracting billions in investment, while drawing criticism from environmental groups.

Tehran enters sixth consecutive year of drought as dam levels drop

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Moldova prepares damage claims against Russia over energy infrastructure and environmental damage

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Iranian hardline media have criticised Foreign Minister Araghchi for posting an incomplete tweet announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it poor communication and demanding tighter messaging control.

Nigeria has signed a $1bn investment agreement with India’s Rashmi Metaliks Group as Abuja steps up efforts to rebuild domestic steel production, reduce imports and expand higher-value industrial output from its mineral resources

Bulgaria has opened a national repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste at Radiana near Kozloduy, with 60-year operational capacity and €76mn in EBRD funding.

China's Wang Yi has told Iran's foreign minister Araghchi that Beijing supports the ceasefire and ongoing US-Iran talks, saying a window for peace is opening amid the war.

Iran may turn to imports of petrochemical products to supply feedstock for downstream industries after US-Israeli air strikes hit its main production hubs earlier this month, a government spokesperson said.

Tech

Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model has triggered emergency meetings among finance ministers and top bankers after demonstrating an ability to find and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses across banking and IT systems.

Clip then shows bloodied US leader knocked into fiery pit of hell.

Iran's business chambers warn that internet shutdowns are costing the digital economy up to $80mn a day as the country remains offline for the seventh week.

Saudi flour giant First Mills becomes the first customer of Glasgow AI startup Kodamai, deploying a mathematically verified autonomous agent platform across its four production facilities.

Video clip taken from real speech, but edited and misrepresented, says Dailymotion.

Opinion

Landslide election win for Tisza reflects deep domestic frustration rather than foreign policy concerns, but could pave the way for a reset in relations with the EU, analysts told an ECFR webinar.

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s long and troubled path towards European Union membership risks drifting further into irrelevance, warns EPC policy brief.

Western Balkan frontrunners Montenegro and Albania must do more to convince sceptical EU member states of their value or risk delays to their 2030 accession ambitions, a Carnegie Europe paper says.

Implications for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with Viktor Orban's brand of illiberal governance.

The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work.

Data

India’s bank credit growth is expected to be around 13% this fiscal year, driven by robust growth in the micro, small and medium enterprise and retail sectors.

The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.

Istanbul-listed company provided eight-year funding by Madrid-listed bank at Euribor+2.25-2.35%.

The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.

Funding will finance power plant investments across African continent.

Features

Kuwait has stripped more than 50,000 people of citizenship since September 2024 with the latest decree tightening revocation rules, DNA testing authorised and nationality decisions shielded from judicial review.

Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's supreme leader in name only — unseen since February 28, his authority a written statement read by a newsreader.

The new Hungarian government will face significant macroeconomic and public finance challenges following the election, driven by weak economic growth, a high budget deficit and a rising public debt burden.

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar may ease tensions with Brussels, but he says he won’t end imports of Russian oil and gas for now.

While rumours of the pursuit of a Greater Israel are simmering given the IDF's seizure of Lebanese and Syrian territory, Israel's military track record proves that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.

Blogs

As Taiwan’s opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun leads a delegation across China the fine line between opposition outreach and quasi-diplomacy is being blurred. It is an issue that should concern anyone with a stake in Taiwan’s democratic integrity.

Iranians remain split in the early hours of the two-week ceasefire between their government and US and Israel on the otherside, but as things stand any return to normality is better than nothing.

Nikol Pashinyan made unusually blunt comments to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow.

Superficially the war in Iran has dealt Ukraine a huge blow. The White House is now completely distracted, and the Trump administration seems to have abandoned, or at least paused, the ceasefire negotiations with Russia.

Strong pro-Palestine sentiment in Slovenia causes alleged interference by Israeli private security firm ahead of general election to backfire.

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Tehran has entered its sixth consecutive year of drought with rainfall down 35%, as the capital's water utility warns dam levels remain fragile and calls on residents to cut consumption ahead of summer.

Iraq's environment minister says authorities have contained a Tigris river pollution crisis caused by sediment from water releases, days after a mass fish die-off in Wasit province killed over 1,000 tonnes of fish.

Russian drone attack against a hydropower plant on the territory of Ukraine blamed for pollution of Dniester River.

A recent report by energy think tank Ember says that declining battery storage costs have reached a level where it makes it economically viable for solar power to supply most of India’s electricity demand.

Argentina’s Congress has approved a reform to the country’s glacier protection law, relaxing restrictions on mining in high-altitude regions in a move aimed at attracting billions in investment, while drawing criticism from environmental groups.

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