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Fact check: Donald Trump speaks on Iran, oil and economy In a national address, US President Donald Trump spoke about the war in Iran and claimed that "all of their original leaders" are dead and that the US is "totally independent" of Middle Eastern oil. Is this true? How US 'Liberation Day' tariffs reshaped global trade One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill. Hungary's Watergate: Secret service tried to infiltrate the political opposition On the eve of Hungary's elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has been rocked by an espionage scandal. The intelligence services are said to have tried to infiltrate the opposition Tisza Party. US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez Washington has removed sanctions on interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez. The move comes as the US continues to gradually ease measures on Venezuela after toppling Nicolas Maduro. Indonesia: Strong earthquake strikes Molucca ⁠Sea, killing 1 A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake has jolted northern Indonesia, killing at least one person. An initial tsunami warning has since been lifted. Is Pakistan setting up a buffer zone in Afghanistan? Tensions on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border are escalating amid claims of a Pakistani "security zone" and civilian casualties. Will calls for a ceasefire have an impact? Strikes on Iranian steel mills deal painful blow to economy The US-Israeli strikes on Iran's two biggest steel plants will likely harm Tehran's ability to wage war, but could also cripple Iran's economy in irreversible ways. Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills at least 29 The plane crashed in a mountainous forest area not far from Crimea's capital, Simferopol. Since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine, incidents involving Russian military planes have occurred frequently. Cambodia: Alleged cyber scam boss extradited to China Authorities say Li Xiong was arrested in Cambodia and deported at the request of Chinese authorities. He is linked to an accused scam center kingpin who was extradited in January. FIFA World Cup 2026: Trump's politics put off German fans Many German fans are torn on whether to travel to the US for this summer's major football tournament. Deterrent or danger: After Iran, are Saudi Arabia and Turkey next in line for nuclear weapons? The nuclear threat in the Middle East is growing due to the Iran war, and not just because nuclear sites in Iran and Israel are being attacked. Other countries may decide they're safer with a nuclear weapon too.