17 days after Senator Graham (71) died of a sudden aortic tear, his nation has now laid him to rest via two invite-only, heavily-fortified events in DC: a morning tribute in the Capitol Rotunda, followed by a 2pm service at the National Cathedral.
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Iran has dismissed an Omani proposal to split Hormuz control evenly, insisting all inbound and some outbound maritime traffic should transit through Iranian-controlled lanes. (WSJ $) Comment: Tehran’s refusal — plus its surprise overnight targeting of US forces in Jordan — casts even more doubt on any current US-Iran talks, though both sides have a habit of escalation to build negotiation leverage. But what’s *Oman’s* deal here? Sure, it could be a naked profit-grab amid a regional war, but the sultanate’s close US ties leave us wondering if it could be part of a wider effort to try scaling back or undermining the regime’s demands.
PERU
Conservative-populist Keiko Fujimori has used her inaugural address to pledge an “iron fist” against crime, higher minimum wages for workers, and a better climate for businesses, plus new contingency plans for the impending El Niño weather phenomenon. Extending her late father’s (controversial) dynasty, she’s now the country’s ninth leader in 10 years. (MercoPress)
JAPAN
Yesterday’s 7.1 magnitude quake has collapsed a shopping centre in south-western Japan, leaving several dead, 300,000+ evacuated, and widespread power outages. (Japan Today)
HAITI
Haiti’s electoral authorities have scheduled a presidential election for December, the country’s first vote in a decade. (Haitian Times)
FINLAND
Helsinki has closed parts of its airspace and maritime traffic near Russia, citing drone incursion risks. Meanwhile, fellow NATO ally Romania has summoned the local Russian ambassador after three more Putinist drone incursions over the weekend. (Reuters)
MALAYSIA
The F1 has confirmed it’ll hold October’s Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit instead, citing the continued war in Iran. Two other races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi could also be relocated later this year. (Autosport.com)
MOROCCO
President Trump has thanked Morocco for naming a new highway in his honour, running from central Morocco down to Western Sahara. (AA)
UNITED STATES
The FCC has announced a ban on humanoid and quadruped robots from China, citing the national security risks posed by their data collection and remote-control capabilities. Beijing has slammed the move as a smear campaign against China’s more competitive firms. (Guardian)
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