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Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics. In Iran, a US fighter jet has been shot down, triggering a high-stakes rescue mission as Tehran claims its air defenses hit the aircraft and released wreckage images. In US, the White House is pushing a massive

$1.5 trillion defense budget while slashing $73 billion from education, housing, and clean energy. In a shocking turn, Trump proposed that with more time, the U.S. could reopen the Strait of Hormuz on its own. In Ukraine, Russian forces launched deadly daytime strikes, killing five, while President

Zelensky signaled openness to an Easter truce, despite the shift in Moscow's aerial tactics. In India, the Navy quietly commissioned its third nuclear-powered submarine, INS Aridhaman, strengthening its strategic nuclear triad. In China, in a massive tech breakthrough,

Beijing says its AI model, DeepSeekek v4 will run entirely on Huawei chips as tech giants innovate under US export sanctions. In straight-of-hormuz Iran allowed Japanese and French linked vessels through in what experts see as a tactic to frustrate Trump and keep allies out of war. In UK, Trump mocked Starmer as weak, deriding UK aircraft carriers

and accusing Britain of failing as a key ally during the Iran war. In Vatican City, Pope Leo condemned invoking God to justify conflict, saying divine support cannot be claimed by those who wage war. In Kuwait, devastating missile and drone strikes

hit a vital desalination plant and oil refinery, causing widespread fires. In Cuba, government will free 2010 prisoners in a new amnesty, calling it humanitarian as US pressure intensifies, though officials deny the move

is politically motivated. In Australia, a Queensland man received a 15-year prison sentence for horrific child abuse crimes after an FBI tip-off exposed his encrypted online streaming and activities. In the US, Hegseth ousted top generals

and Trump fired Pam Bondi, and Trump fired Pam Bondi, signaling a sweeping wartime purge as pressure mounts for harsher strikes on Iran.