The US launches 'Operation Southern Spear' in the Caribbean, sparking accusations of interventionism against Venezuela. We analyze the starkly different media narratives framing the deployment. Meanwhile, after Russia's massive aerial assault on Kyiv, Ukraine retaliates with a strategic strike on a key Russian oil terminal, demonstrating a new capacity for economic warfare. We also cover escalating China-Japan tensions over Taiwan, a major corruption scandal in the Philippines, and a landmark security deal between the US and South Korea. Plus, a look at two underreported stories shaping the future: China's 3D-printed jet engine and the reintroduction of the Turan tiger in Kazakhstan.

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