France and Britain are convening roughly 40 countries to discuss a defensive mission for the Strait of Hormuz, as Europe tries to protect shipping without joining the U.S.-Iran war directly.[2][3][4]
The IAEA said Wednesday that North Korea is showing a serious increase in nuclear-weapons production capacity, with higher activity at Yongbyon and signs of added enrichment infrastructure, sharpening an old proliferation threat that diplomacy has not contained.[1][2][3]
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, was granted bail 10 days after being charged with five war-crime murders in Afghanistan, setting up a long legal fight over battlefield conduct, due process and national accountability.[1][2][3]
A senior U.S. delegation quietly traveled to Havana last week for talks on political prisoners, economic changes and possible Starlink access, even as President Donald Trump kept up threats and sanctions against Cuba.[1][2]
Netflix says co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings will not stand for re-election in June. After disclosing the move on Thursday, the company asked investors to focus on advertising, live programming and tighter financial discipline as the market weighed the end of the founder era.[1][2][3]
Real Sociedad won the Copa del Rey 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid in Seville, with goalkeeper Unai Marrero saving the first two Atletico spot kicks and Pablo Marin converting the winner.[1][2]
