World politics

World politics

The global impact of the war in Iran has caused the average price of gasoline in the United States to rise above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022. Prices have risen by more than 30% since late February, reflecting an energy shock affecting the entire economy.

Australia's economic insulation is no longer guaranteed by geography, as geopolitical unrest in the Middle East can swiftly impact its economy through international energy markets.

Macron underscored the need for France and South Korea to cooperate to help reopen the strait and deescalate Middle East animosities, affirming their resolve to secure the safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz.

Western Sahara is the largest disputed territory in the world, designated by the United Nations as a non-self-governing territory, despite Morocco controlling about 80% of it.

"If we're going to get to a good place again ... it's going to be because people do something and decide that union matters and that we want to be a nation that is unified." Drew Faust

66% of internet users live where political or social sites are blocked, and 78% are in countries where people have been arrested for online posts. New social media regulations have emerged in dozens of countries in the past year alone.