Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz reveal a significant $2 million fee paid by a tanker operator for transit through an Iranian corridor. Iran's parliament is considering formal tolls for vessels, amid rising gas prices in the U.S., particularly California, where prices soared to $8.21 per gallon. The maritime traffic through the strait has significantly decreased amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran.
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• The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on January 22, 2026, one year after President Trump signed Executive Order...
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• Around 10,000 protesters gathered outside Lithuania's parliament on December 9, according to police estimates reported by LRT and Bloomberg via Baltic News...
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Federal judges have blocked Trump administration's National Guard deployments to Portland and temporarily restrained deployments to other cities
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Covert Operations, Influencer Payments, and the TikTok Acquisition: How Foreign Governments Seek to Shape US Public Opinion
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The Israeli government allocated $2 million...
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NPR reported on September 29 that President Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, and Memphis, Tennessee
OPB reported...
