Russia Curbs Some Nitrogen Fertilizer Exports as War Hits Supply – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Russia Curbs Some Nitrogen Fertilizer Exports as War Hits Supply  Bloomberg.com
  2. Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch  Reuters
  3. Next! Another global crisis is on the way due to the Strait of Hormuz  EADaily
  4. Russia, Brazil's largest supplier of fertilizers, has just suspended exports of ammonium nitrate for a month amidst the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and Brazilian agriculture, which imports 95% of its nitrogen, could be severely affected.  CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
  5. Russia: Give Me Your Poor, Your Starving Masses  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
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Iran launches waves of missiles towards Israel – Al Jazeera

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  1. Iran launches waves of missiles towards Israel  Al Jazeera
  2. Live - Trump says war won, hints at possible deal with Iran  ایران اینترنشنال
  3. Iranian Missiles Sow Panic, Destruction In Israeli Towns  Barron's
  4. Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End Conflict  Yahoo Finance
  5. Israeli Air Force investigating failure to shoot down missile that struck Tel Aviv  The Times of Israel
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China Says Japan Self-Defense Member Broke Into Tokyo Embassy – Bloomberg.com

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  1. China Says Japan Self-Defense Member Broke Into Tokyo Embassy  Bloomberg.com
  2. China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in  Reuters
  3. GSDF officer arrested over alleged entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo  Japan Wire by Kyodo News
  4. Japanese ‘military officer’ forces way into Chinese embassy in Tokyo  South China Morning Post
  5. Japanese ‘soldier’ breaks into Chinese embassy and threatens to kill diplomats  The Independent
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Fate of Argentina’s disappeared remains ‘open wound’ as more victims identified – The Guardian

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  1. Fate of Argentina’s disappeared remains ‘open wound’ as more victims identified  The Guardian
  2. Argentina was the model of how to survive a dictatorship. Javier Milei is changing that | Jordana Timerman  The Guardian
  3. Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War  The New York Times
  4. Argentina's 'Dirty War' still on trial 50 years later  DW.com
  5. Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo reflect on 50th anniversary of Argentina coup  Al Jazeera
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What Are We Waiting For? – Haaretz

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  1. What Are We Waiting For?  Haaretz
  2. Israeli public opinion on Iran war; what is moving through the Strait of Hormuz?  NPR
  3. The cost of war for Israel is rising, but so is Iran’s isolation  The Jerusalem Post
  4. War on Iran: How Israel is demolishing the myth that once shielded it  Middle East Eye
  5. Why Israeli support for the battle with Iran has stayed so high even as missiles fly  The Times of Israel
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From car parks to piers: the 2026 Australian Urban Design awards recognise a gentler approach to pragmatic projects

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The Australian Institute of Architects’ judges sought to highlight a gentler approach to urban transformation,’ chair of the awards steering committee says

Sydney’s Campbelltown has paved paradise and put up a parking lot. And the brave jury at the Australian Urban Design awards has declared it heavenly.

The winners of the 2026 awards, announced on Tuesday at Parliament House in Canberra, suggest the era of the star architect’s singular, sculptural spectacle is being traded, at least this year, for something more pragmatic: an unassuming revolution where the most significant breakthroughs are found in natural, open-mesh ventilation, a splash of colour and a heart of soothing greenery.

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Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief

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David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Australians

Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government to help households struggling with fuel prices, with working from home and free public transport posited as possible solutions.

Nearly 150,000 New Zealand families will soon receive a weekly cash payment to help them afford petrol, believed to be the world’s first fuel relief package that directly pays citizens since the Israel-US war on Iran began.

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