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Bangladesh arrests ex-soldier over plot to attack airports, parliament and places of worship

Bangladesh arrests ex-soldier over plot to attack airports, parliament and places of worship

Bangladesh anti-terrorism police arrested a former soldier linked to a banned religious group after a weeks-long manhunt over a plot targeting key national sites

Asia
Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation after Trump's warning

Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation after Trump's warning

Taiwan pushed back after Trump warned against a formal independence declaration, insisting it is sovereign and not subordinate to China

Europe
Fitch says Europe faces uneven ability to absorb Iran conflict-driven energy shock

Fitch says Europe faces uneven ability to absorb Iran conflict-driven energy shock

High debt limits stimulus capacity as oil prices are projected to spike under a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure

Middle East
Iran allows more ships through Strait of Hormuz as IRGC sets new protocols

Iran allows more ships through Strait of Hormuz as IRGC sets new protocols

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships through the Strait of Hormuz after blocking the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.

North America
Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

Trump says he and Xi agreed Iran must never get a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuz must reopen, as U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains stalled