Saudi Arabia Intercepts Iraqi Drones as Iran Proxy Strikes Expand

💥 RIYADH — Iraq-launched drones just entered the kingdom Washington needs most onside. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Drones from Iraq means Iran-backed militias — the same network that hit Kuwait on May 1. Targeting Saudi airspace 24 hours before Trump's strike decision is a direct warning: coalition membership has a price. Riyadh's studied neutrality may be exactly what's keeping Aramco intact. The next question is what the drones were actually targeting.

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Erdogan Announces Emergency Measures to Shield Turkey From Gulf Crisis Impact

🇹🇷 ANKARA — Turkey's cushioning move signals Hormuz pain is hitting NATO's eastern flank. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Erdogan deploying protective measures means Turkish households and businesses are already absorbing the shock — energy costs, currency pressure, supply chain disruption. Ankara's exposure is structural: Turkey imports nearly all its

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Germany Condemns Drone Strikes on UAE as Regional Attacks Expand

🇩🇪 BERLIN — Germany speaks while the coalition Washington needs stays silent. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Berlin's condemnation lands as Saudi Arabia intercepts Iraqi drones and UAE absorbs strikes near Barakah. Germany isn't in the Gulf coalition — but its voice signals European tolerance for US military action is rising. Watch

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Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low as Oil Costs and Bond Yields Surge

💱 RUPEE — Record lows when oil bills are priced in dollars that cost more. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: India imports 85% of its oil — every Hormuz-driven barrel costs more rupees as the currency slides. Bond yield contagion tightens RBI's room to cut rates defensively. A weaker rupee inflates import costs beyond

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White House: Rare Earths, Not Iran, Topped US-China Summit Agenda

⛏️ BEIJING — White House confirms rare earths, not Iran, topped the China agenda. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: If the summit's headline deliverable is mineral supply chains, Beijing extracted something concrete while offering nothing binding on Tehran. Xi trades a supply chain gesture for US acknowledgment of Chinese economic leverage — without moving

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Erdogan Announces Emergency Measures to Shield Turkey From Gulf Crisis Impact

Germany Condemns Drone Strikes on UAE as Regional Attacks Expand

Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low as Oil Costs and Bond Yields Surge

White House: Rare Earths, Not Iran, Topped US-China Summit Agenda