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Eirikur Bergmann

Eirikur Bergmann

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    Iceland summons US ambassador after Donald Trump shares map annexing island and neighbours

    Iceland summoned the United States ambassador after Donald Trump published a map depicting Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico under the American flag, prompting international pushback from Reykjavik to Mexico City.

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Reading scores slide across the OECD

Strikes lift oil as Europe targets settlements and German voters shake Berlin

The day’s main stories ran through contested borders, fragile institutions and expensive technology. Markets priced another notch of Middle Eastern risk, while European governments moved from criticism of Israeli settlements to trade restrictions.

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  • UK air traffic control failure

    Engineers begin repairs after technical fault grounds flights across the UK, with disruptions expected to continue at major airports

  • US strike on Iran's Larak Island

    Escalated conflict sees Iran attack ten tankers and two US destroyers, while the US imposes new sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Direct US-Iran military exchange with five tankers destroyed and 20 missiles fired at American bases in Jordan moves the conflict beyond proxy warfare into direct confrontation.

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