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The government of Rodrigo Chaves seems determined to eliminate any doubt about its intention to finish its term by placing Costa Rica as close as possible to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, and the impact of the global energy crisis is broadening. From Asia to Europe and beyond, the economic outlook is darkening.

Investors are set to stay in a wary mood at the end of a week infused with nervousness about the trajectory of the war in Iran.

The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran.

The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials.

As he headed to France, Rubio said it was in the 'interest' of the G7 to 'step up' and help with the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded, causing fuel prices to soar.

Trump stated, 'It was a big moment, also in my first administration, when I took out Soleimani. A lot of people think that might have been the biggest thing of all because he was a mad genius. He was a vicious, horrible human being, but he was a great general and a great leader if you define a leader in a certain way.'

The UAE is advocating for a broad international coalition and is working with Bahrain on a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution to provide legal backing for the force.

If Donald Trump were to deploy U.S. Marines to Kharg Island, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would perceive it as a direct threat on their doorstep, turning the island into an immediate military target.

Sri Lanka imports 60 percent of its energy needs, much of it through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed due to the war on Iran.