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Global Roundup: Iran-Oman Deal, FIFA Apology, Danube Shipwrecks, Visa Bonds
Many important things happened in countries around the world today.
Iran and Oman agreed to set up a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, a very busy sea passage.
Iran said the agreement alone is not enough to keep ships safe, because American restrictions on Iranian ports still cause problems.
The head of FIFA, the group that runs world football, said sorry for mistakes with a money plan and kept his job.
Because the weather has been very dry, the big Danube River got so low that old German warships from World War II appeared above the water.
Bangladesh was upset with India for letting former prime minister Sheikh Hasina talk to reporters from New Delhi.
After she appeared at a press conference, someone threw a petrol bomb at the family home of famous cricket player Shakib Al Hasan.
In the United States, a passenger plane and the president's helicopter came too close near an airport, but everyone was safe.
The US also wants some people asking for immigrant visas to put down a big deposit, up to $250,000, that they can get back.
On this day in 1945, the first atomic bomb used in a war was dropped on Hiroshima, and people remember it every year to promote peace.
Iran said it reached a final-stage agreement with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, cautioning the deal alone cannot ensure safe navigation.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for errors over a controversial private investment proposal for World Cup competitions and retained the backing of senior executives.
Severe drought lowered Danube River water levels, exposing the wrecks of dozens of German World War II battleships.
Bangladesh criticised India for allowing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address media from New Delhi, reiterating its extradition demand.
The US plans a pilot programme requiring some immigrant visa applicants to post refundable bonds of up to $250,000, initially targeting the Dominican Republic.
- Who
- Iran and Oman; FIFA president Gianni Infantino; Bangladesh and India over Sheikh Hasina; US President Donald Trump; FBI Director Kash Patel; and former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan.
- What
- A world news digest covering the Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz shipping agreement, FIFA's investment controversy, WWII shipwrecks exposed by drought, Bangladesh-India tensions, a Marine One-Envoy Air near-miss, new US visa bond plans, and terror prevention figures.
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz; Danube River; New Delhi; Reagan National Airport near Washington DC; the Dominican Republic; and Hiroshima, Japan.
- When
- In the current news cycle; the Marine One incident occurred on Tuesday, and the Hiroshima bombing anniversary falls on this day (1945).
- Why
- Due to regional security and navigational concerns, the Danube drought, a bilateral sovereignty dispute, aviation safety, and US immigration policy considerations.
Critics
Officials and Defenders
Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi media address
Critics
Bangladesh said India allowing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address media from New Delhi is an affront to its sovereignty, reiterated its extradition demand, and warned the event could harm bilateral ties.
Officials and Defenders
India permitted the event, and Hasina appeared at a press conference alongside Shakib Al Hasan, whose ancestral home was later hit by a petrol bomb, with the Awami League saying the house was also vandalised.
FIFA's private investment proposal
Critics
UEFA and voices within FIFA criticised the controversial private investment proposal for World Cup competitions.
Officials and Defenders
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for errors and the management board reaffirmed confidence in his leadership.
Security in the Strait of Hormuz
Critics
Iran said the new agreement with Oman alone cannot ensure safe navigation, blaming US restrictions on Iranian ports for continued security risks.
Officials and Defenders
The United States maintains restrictions on Iranian ports, and President Trump said he would rather make a deal and does not want to kill people while describing military action against Iran.
Key facts
- Iran-Oman agreement
- Final-stage agreement on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz
- FIFA controversy
- Infantino apologised for errors over a private investment proposal; management board reaffirmed confidence
- Danube shipwrecks
- Dozens of German World War II battleships exposed by severe drought
- Marine One incident
- Loss of separation with Envoy Air jet near Reagan National Airport; President safe
- US visa bond pilot
- Refundable bonds up to $250,000 for some immigrant visa applicants
- Initial visa bond targets
- Applicants from the Dominican Republic, with possible expansion
- Terror attacks prevented
- FBI says 715 planned attacks prevented in the US last year
- Hiroshima bombing
- Atomic bomb 'Little Boy' dropped on August 6, 1945; first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare
Quotes
President Donald Trump
U.S. President
“"In Venezuela, it was a 48-minute war, and we paid for the war with what we've taken out...to the victor belongs the spoils, and we are doing the same thing in the lovely Islamic Republic of Iran. We are knocking the hell out of them. I would rather make a deal, because I do not want to kill people."”
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