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US strikes on Iran continued through the week as Washington threatened broader operations and expanded pressure onto land networks. Tehran threatened retaliation, debated abandoning its nuclear restraint, and declared that talks had made no progress despite continuing mediation efforts.
Russia intensified strikes on Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure while negotiations returned to Abu Dhabi and Trump claimed an agreement was near without evidence of Ukrainian consent. European governments simultaneously prepared for a larger postwar security role and Ukraine targeted Russian oil infrastructure.
Deadly fighting and airstrikes deepened Yemen's escalation, while Houthi attacks reached Riyadh's airport and financial district. The violence extended the conflict's risks from battlefields into Gulf business, transport and energy networks.
Israel's inconclusive election opened coalition negotiations as scrutiny over its military conduct intensified. Investigations, journalist detention, home demolitions and settler seizures documented mounting pressure on Palestinians and on Israel's international standing.
The US-China relationship shifted from negotiated trade commitments toward enforcement, tariff management and supply-chain pressure. Espionage allegations involving Nvidia and continued disputes over critical goods expanded the rivalry into corporate technology and strategic resources.
The conflict increasingly constrained Washington after Republican losses, congressional scrutiny and public concern over its financial and human costs. The political shift also put pressure on US policy toward Israel, Ukraine and future military operations.
Washington pursued a legal basis for keeping troops in Venezuela while engaging Caracas on trade and political prisoners. Venezuela also launched major strikes against the ELN, suggesting a possible shift in its border and security policy.
Militant attacks in North Kivu killed dozens and then forced patients to flee an Ebola clinic. The violence compounded the region's security crisis by obstructing treatment, surveillance and aid access.
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