Noontime News Recap: Hormuz tensions, Ukraine aid delays and global stocks slide on AI fears
A senior Iranian lawmaker has said the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is not sustainable, as Tehran and Washington continue what he described as concurrent pressure and talks, keeping one of the world’s most sensitive shipping routes under strain. 🔗
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In Europe, Poland warned allies not to negotiate with Russia over Eastern Europe’s head, saying any settlement on the war in Ukraine must take account of regional security interests. Finland’s defence minister, Antti Häkkänen, meanwhile said political reluctance in Washington is delaying Patriot interceptor deliveries to Ukraine, even as the need for air defences remains acute. 🔗 🔗
The European Union is also struggling to stop Russian soldiers and war veterans from entering the bloc, with legal and bureaucratic obstacles slowing efforts to use border databases more effectively. 🔗
In Somalia, the Supreme Court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term, deepening a constitutional standoff between the presidency and the judiciary. 🔗
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In Tanzania, opposition leader Tundu Lissu was found guilty of incitement by the High Court in Dar es Salaam, although judges acquitted the charge against the party itself. 🔗
China condemned fresh United States sanctions on Cuba after two Chinese firms were added to the blacklist, calling the move sabotage and sharpening the diplomatic row over Washington’s Cuba policy. 🔗
In Macao, former pro democracy politician Au Kam san was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison after a closed door national security trial, in a case that further tightens pressure on dissent in the territory. 🔗
Global markets fell for a second day as fears of an AI spending slowdown spread from Wall Street to Asia and Europe, with investors dumping technology shares and broadening the selloff across major exchanges. 🔗
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- 🔗 Hormuz standoff deepens as senior Iranian lawmaker says blockade is 'not sustainable'
- 🔗 EU struggles to block Russian war veterans from entering Europe amid database limits
- 🔗 Somalia top court rejects president's term extension amid constitutional standoff
- 🔗 China denounces new US sanctions on Cuba that include two Chinese firms
- 🔗 Poland warns allies not to negotiate with Russia over Eastern Europe's head
- 🔗 Finnish minister says US delay is holding up Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine
- 🔗 Tanzanian opposition leader convicted of incitement in Dar es Salaam
- 🔗 Global stocks plunge for a second day as AI slowdown fears spread
- 🔗 Macao sentences pro-democracy ex-politician to 12.5 years in jail
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