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How Iran uses the Strait of Hormuz to pressure the US Iran's latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire. Attacks on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit: What is Putin's goal? Kyiv suffered heavy Russian strikes ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. Experts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to send a message. How drones transformed Iran's relationships with its proxies Drone production, technology transfer and training have enabled Iran's regional allies to operate with far greater independence. Has this network become too resilient to be dismantled through military strikes? Conflict, climate change, cash-strapped: Why poverty persists With just under five years left to complete the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, a new report shows what's hampering progress. And what the solutions are. Ghana: Uncertainty hangs over new government anti-corruption plan President John Dramani Mahama wants to build trust by strengthening public accountability. But governance experts say the success of the anti-corruption plan will depend on the consistent enforcement of existing laws. Philippines' democracy tested by Duterte impeachment trial Vice President Sara Duterte faces impeachment in a trial that could shape the 2028 presidential race and test public trust in the country's democratic institutions. Ukraine: Suspect in Monaco bomb attack found dead near Kyiv Ukrainain prosecutors say the body of the woman suspected of the bombing that targeted businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was found near Kyiv. Police said they had detained two individuals suspected of murdering her. China's missile test builds on Pacific nuclear deterrence US allies in the Pacific condemned what Beijing has called a "routine" intercontinental ballistic missile test, which comes as China seeks to demonstrate its growing military capabilities. China's Xi urges 'all-out' efforts amid deadly storms China is reeling from multiple extreme weather events, including tornadoes and thunderstorms. Many people have died, hundreds are injured and thousands have been evacuated. Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall The French president landed in Damascus on Monday evening. He's the first EU leader to visit the country since Bashar Assad's sudden downfall and the rise of former militant turned President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Senegal's power struggle: Referendum to decide on constitutional reform Senegal's constitutional reform, under which President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's powers would be reduced, has caused considerable political uproar. The public will now be asked to vote on the proposed amendments. Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse A Vienna court has convicted two former Syrian security officials, including the former intelligence chief in Raqqa, for offenses including torture and sexual assault against opponents of Bashar Assad's regime.