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Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics. In US, Trump heavily criticized NATO, says he is absolutely considering withdrawing from NATO. In Iran, military said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, and dismissed Trump's ceasefire request claim as false.

War in the Middle East continues. Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut and bombed Tehran. Iran and Yemen's Houthis launched joint missile attack on Israel. In UK, Starmer stands defiant and says, this is not our war and refuses to join despite Trump pressure campaign. In China, BYD emerged as an economic winner of war, with exports rising 65% as the Iran

oil shock lifted EV demand, despite weak sales. In U.S., California faces fuel shortages. With gas nearing $5.88 a gallon, the state's shrinking refining capacity has exposed a major energy vulnerability. In India, a melting Himalayan glacier triggered a lake burst. The flood destroyed a hydropower project in devastated communities along the Tista River.

In Australia, government urged population to use public transport to conserve fuel, as the government prepares for shortages ahead of the Easter holidays. Dubai jet billionaire Gediminas Zemelis warned soaring oil prices could bankrupt airlines, calling it a pandemic-like crisis as he shifts fleets to Asia and Brazil.

In Turkey, government is seeking Iranian approval for 11 merchant ships to leave the Strait of Hormuz, while 14 Turkish-owned vessels remain stuck. In Saudi Arabia, crude exports fell 50% in March as Iranian forces blocked Gulf tanker traffic, forcing reroutes to Red Sea terminals.

In a shocking statement, Netanyahu said Iran no longer poses an existential threat to Israel. Analysts saw the rhetoric signaling possible preparation for de-escalation. In US, Supreme Court heard a landmark case on birthright citizenship, with Trump also present. A ruling for the administration could affect about 200,000 U.S. babies yearly. U.S. factory activity rose in March, but raw material costs jumped at the fastest pace in nearly a decade as war disruptions hit supply chains.

In Bahrain, Amazon's AWS facilities were damaged in an Iranian strike, In Bahrain, Amazon's AWS facilities were damaged in an Iranian strike, part of a broader pattern of attacks on regional digital infrastructure.