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Iran attacks on Gulf oil and gas sites trigger energy fears Iranian attacks on regional refineries and gas facilities, and oil tankers are increasing global energy supply fears, risking major economic fallouts from Asia to Europe, and leaving consumers bracing for higher prices. Iraq, caught in the middle, braces for Iran war impact Iraq is the only country in the Middle East to be targeted by both sides in the current conflict. There, the war could impact everything from the next government to intercommunal violence and civil servants' salaries. Cuba charges 6 with terrorism over speedboat shootout Cuba said the speedboat carrying weapons came from the United States to sow chaos. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was not a US operation. UK stops issuing student visas for 4 countries The UK Home Office has announced an "emergency brake" on study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. It said people were using the visas to enter as students and subsequently seek asylum. Father of accused Georgia school shooter convicted of murder The 55-year-old gave his teenage son a rifle for Christmas a year before the deadly rampage. He is believed to be the first parent convicted of murder over a shooting carried out by their child. France's nuclear capability offers fringe benefits to allies French President Emmanuel Macron’s update of his country’s nuclear policies includes some significant changes. Will they make Europe safer? Trump, Tehran and the long shadow of Washington's checkered history of regime change operations Various US presidents have sent military forces to remove unpopular rulers abroad. Their track record is mixed. Initially, Trump claimed that regime-change was a goal in the current Iran war, too. Who is Ali Larijani, the unofficial strongman in Iran? With US-Israeli airstrikes killing Khamenei and other Iranian leaders, veteran politician Ali Larijani seems to be calling the shots. Larijani comes from a powerful family — but was never fully embraced by hardliners. German customs net ketamine cache in golden garden gnomes X-ray anomalies helped German customs officials crack a daring ketamine smuggling operation. A bumper haul of the drug was found stuffed inside a troop of fancily decorated outdoor figurines at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Nepal elections: Gen Z hopes for genuine political reforms Nepal is gearing up for parliamentary elections, months after a youth-led uprising forced out the previous government. Bill Clinton denies any knowledge of Epstein's sex crimes Bill Clinton said he first met Jeffrey Epstein on his private jet in 2002 and that he did not know about his sex crimes. Pakistan imposes curfew after deadly Iran protests Violent demonstrations erupted in several Pakistani cities over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Authorities sent in the army and imposed a curfew in the majority Shiite region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Can China benefit from the US-Israel war with Iran? Beijing has strongly criticized the killings of Iranian leaders by the US and Israel, warning against "the law of the jungle" in international relations. But China can also apply the lessons of Iran to its Taiwan plans.