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🌍 Trump Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar's Military Junta

The Trump administration has begun direct talks with Myanmar's military government, reversing years of US policy aimed at isolating the generals who seized power in the 2021 coup.

The outreach, confirmed by US officials and others familiar with the contacts, has initially focused on dismantling scam centers operating in Myanmar. Sources say it could broaden to include engagement on the country's mineral deposits. The State Department said it engages with all groups in Myanmar on issues affecting US interests.

The shift marks a significant policy break from Washington's post-coup stance, which had prioritized sanctions and diplomatic isolation of the military leadership.

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🇮🇷 Hormuz Tanker Attacks Hit War-High as Gulf Exports Surge

Attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest weekly level since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources, coinciding with an increased export push by Gulf producers.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted attacks, attempted attacks, and harassment activity including drone overflights, surveillance, and VHF radio hailing, the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center confirmed in a note issued Sunday.

The spike signals escalating pressure on one of the world's most critical oil transit routes as Gulf producers ramp up shipments.

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🌍 Izmir Mayor Defects to Erdogan's Party After 2024 Landslide Win

The mayor of Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city and a secular opposition stronghold, has joined President Erdogan's ruling AK Party — handing it a city it has never won at the ballot box.

Cemil Tugay, elected in March 2024 as a CHP candidate with 49% of the vote against 37% for the AKP, formally received his party badge from Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday. He had quit the CHP in June. The move ends 27 years of centre-left rule in Izmir and gives the AKP control of a major city through defection rather than election.

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🇬🇧 Badenoch Calls for £10bn UK Air Defence Overhaul

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has put forward a £10 billion plan to strengthen the UK's air defences, citing what she describes as a rapidly deteriorating global security environment.

The proposal reflects rare cross-party alignment: both the government and the Conservatives agree the UK's current air defence capabilities are insufficient for the present threat landscape.

The plan signals a broader push within British politics to accelerate defence investment as NATO allies reassess their security postures.

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📊 US-China Trade Truce Extended — Here's Why It Holds

Presidents Xi Jinping and Trump have agreed to extend their trade truce, with both sides acknowledging mutual leverage as the key factor keeping the deal intact.

Neither country holds a decisive upper hand — China retains export leverage while the US controls market access — making the fragile equilibrium a calculated standoff rather than a resolution. With the rules-based global trading system effectively non-functional, analysts see the truce as the most stable outcome currently achievable.

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🇺🇸 Trump Approval Holds at Record-Low 32%

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Trump's approval rating holding steady at 32%, matching his record low from the previous month's survey.

The figures come with roughly four weeks until the midterm elections, as Republicans move to boost support for their candidates ahead of the vote.

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🌍 Ex-German Intelligence Chief Hanning Arrested

German authorities have arrested August Hanning, former president of the BND foreign intelligence service, on suspicion of obtaining classified documents from his former agency.

Investigators are examining whether the information was subsequently passed to foreign actors. According to reporting by WDR, NDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, a source inside the BND allegedly supplied Hanning with the secret documents.

Hanning led the BND from 1998 to 2005 and later served as State Secretary at the Interior Ministry. The case raises serious questions about the security of Germany's intelligence apparatus.

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