Egypt–Tanzania Ties: Egypt’s PM joined Tanzania’s president to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Dam, calling it a shared development milestone and proof of Cairo’s engineering role in Africa. Iran–US Escalation: Iran’s defense and foreign officials warn Trump’s “economic D-Day” and toughest sanctions are doomed, while commanders say they’re shifting strategy and deploying new offensive and defensive systems. Hormuz Pressure: Trump again called the Strait of Hormuz “American territory,” as Iran said it would let Iraqi tankers pass; CENTCOM says dozens of vessels were redirected amid the blockade. US Legal Blow: A US judge struck down Trump’s 75-country visa ban, ruling it exceeded legal authority and can’t deny visas based only on nationality. Israel–Syria Friction: Israel says it struck a militant in southern Syria; Syria condemned the drone attack on a civilian car. Türkiye–Israel Tensions: Ankara escalated its dispute with Israel by seeking an Interpol red notice for Netanyahu after strikes near a Turkish-border Syrian airbase. Palestine Under Fire: Former British and French diplomats urged sanctions and an end to arms transfers over claims Israel is “erasing” Palestine amid rising West Bank settler violence. Humanitarian/Refugees: A migrant boat sank off Tunisia; at least 13 are missing. Culture & Heritage: The FBI returned 48 smuggled Egyptian artifacts to Egypt, spanning Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic eras.