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Federal constitutional republic; world's largest economy and leading military power under President Trump.

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#28 9 Oct

Opened its market to Russian-origin diesel

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: OFAC opens US market to Russian diesel
#14 8 Oct
#14 30 Sept

Carried 271 of September's claims

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: Mentioned in: Ransomware crews' claims fall to 815
#14 30 Sept
#13 29 Sept
#180 29 Sept

Sent a written answer to Tehran through the Qatari mediators

Iran Conflict 2026: Qatar brings the US answer to Araghchi
#28 28 Sept
Cited by←DNDecree No. 835
“cited unfriendly actions of”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 27 Sept
#180 25 Sept
#180 25 Sept
Argued blockade should stand by←MBMohammed bin Salman
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#14 24 Sept

Added 290 cases in the fortnight

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Peru overtakes Guatemala on new measles
#14 23 Sept

Convened the meeting and pledged US$887m

Pandemics and Biosecurity: G20 talks take Ebola pledges to US$3bn
#14 23 Sept
#14 23 Sept
Convened→GG20
“convened g20 ebola ministerial”
Pandemics and Biosecurity · source event
#14 23 Sept
Funded→DCDR Congo
“pledged 887m for ebola response”
Pandemics and Biosecurity · source event
#16 22 Sept
#15 18 Sept
#16 18 Sept
#14 18 Sept
#15 18 Sept
#16 16 Sept
#15 15 Sept
#16 14 Sept
#16 10 Sept
#177 8 Sept

Introduced resolution GOV/2026/60 to the Board

Iran Conflict 2026: IAEA Board sends Iran's file to New York
#177 8 Sept
#18 3 Sept
#13 31 Aug
#14 27 Aug
#12 26 Aug
#14 26 Aug
#14 24 Aug
#12 20 Aug
#12 18 Aug
#171 17 Aug
#13 7 Aug

Recorded 2,260 confirmed cases

Pandemics and Biosecurity: Guatemala passes Mexico on measles cases
#168 7 Aug
#19 7 Aug
#168 7 Aug
Stated conditions to by←NSNational Security Council (Iran)
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#13 6 Aug
#17 5 Aug
#164 30 Jul
#12 30 Jul
#13 28 Jul

Expelled Cuban migrants to Tapachula

Cuba Dispatch: A reported Cuba track out of Tapachula
#30 26 Jul

Held its 25 July strike halt on Iran through the reversal in gas prices

European Energy Markets: TTF breaks 8% off a three-year high
#1 26 Jul
#30 24 Jul

Paused strikes on Iran after 13 consecutive nights

European Energy Markets: Strike halt lands across two days
#12 24 Jul
#12 24 Jul
#12 23 Jul
#18 22 Jul
#160 21 Jul

Received the mediators' ceasefire proposal

Iran Conflict 2026: Four mediators table a ten-day truce
#160 21 Jul

Relocated F-16 and F-35 jets and refuelling aircraft to the region

Iran Conflict 2026: Washington flies fighters into the Gulf
#160 21 Jul
#12 20 Jul
#18 19 Jul

Directed a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian targets

European Oil Markets: Brent takes $90 on the ninth night
#27 15 Jul

Reimposed a Hormuz blockade and set a 20% cargo toll

European Energy Markets: TTF hits €55 on a Hormuz toll
#26 13 Jul

Remained in renewed military tension with Iran over Hormuz shipping

European Energy Markets: TTF round-trips back above €50
#15 13 Jul
#152 10 Jul

Coordinated the Qatari mediation push without a resumption date

Iran Conflict 2026: Qatari envoy reopens the Doha channel
#10 9 Jul

US measles nears a 34-year record

Pandemics and Biosecurity
#23 8 Jul
#35 6 Jul

Regained Balogun for the round-of-16 tie against Belgium

2026 FIFA World Cup: FIFA clears Balogun for Belgium tie
#35 6 Jul

Became the last of the three co-hosts remaining in the tournament

2026 FIFA World Cup: Three World Cup co-hosts down to one
#36 5 Jul

Lost 4-1 to Belgium, exiting as the last co-host standing

2026 FIFA World Cup: Belgium end USA's home World Cup
#147 3 Jul

Issued the 60-day sanctions waiver permitting the talks

Iran Conflict 2026: Japan reopens Iran oil talks after 2019
#13 1 Jul

Recorded the narrowing distillate deficit

European Oil Markets: Distillate builds for a second week
#13 1 Jul

Recorded the crude draw on thinning imports

European Oil Markets: US crude draws on thinning imports
#13 1 Jul

Recorded gasoline stocks falling while distillate built

European Oil Markets: US gasoline stocks fall 2.3m barrels in a week
#32 30 Jun

Reached the round of 16 as one of three co-hosts to survive together

2026 FIFA World Cup: All three World Cup hosts survive
#32 30 Jun
#22 30 Jun

Agreed a verbal stand-down with Iran on 29 June, pulling TTF to a two-month low of EUR 40.6

European Energy Markets: TTF round-trips on Hormuz, ends Q2 down
#141 27 Jun
#31 27 Jun

Hosted the 48-team group stage across 11 cities at 99.7% occupancy

2026 FIFA World Cup: Last 32 set on a record group stage
#140 27 Jun

Signed the framework through State Department Counselor Daniel Holler

Iran Conflict 2026: Hezbollah kills Lebanon deal in hours
#30 25 Jun
#8 25 Jun

Mentioned in: Amazon lifts India bet to $48bn

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#139 24 Jun
#29 24 Jun

Advanced to the round of 32 as one of three co-hosts through

2026 FIFA World Cup: All three co-hosts reach last 32
#8 24 Jun
#137 23 Jun

Hosted and mediated Round 5 at State Dept and Pentagon

Iran Conflict 2026: Lebanon talks stall on the Litani map
#28 23 Jun

Confirmed round-of-32 qualifier; Group D winners

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mentioned in: The round of 32 takes shape
#21 23 Jun
#135 22 Jun
#136 22 Jun

Authorised Iranian oil transactions via OFAC for the first time in the conflict

Iran Conflict 2026: The oil licence Trump finally signed
#136 22 Jun
#136 22 Jun

Issued no OFAC instrument releasing frozen Iranian funds

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump sells Iran's money to farm states
#136 22 Jun
#26 21 Jun

Confirmed place in the round of 32

2026 FIFA World Cup: Mexico, USA, Germany, Canada into round of 32
#8 21 Jun

US renews 30-day Ebola entry ban

Pandemics and Biosecurity
#134 21 Jun
#24 19 Jun
#132 18 Jun
#8 17 Jun
#18 17 Jun
#7 15 Jun
#127 14 Jun

Dropped ship-out demand and accepted dilution inside Iran as the working mechanism

Iran Conflict 2026: US drops its uranium ship-out demand
#7 12 Jun
#20 12 Jun
#13 12 Jun
#19 12 Jun

Named lineup for the 12 June opener against Paraguay

2026 FIFA World Cup: Pochettino picks Tillman over Reyna for opener
#15 6 Jun
#15 6 Jun

Lost 3-1 to Germany in the final pre-tournament friendly

2026 FIFA World Cup: USA lose 3-1 but lock their shape
#7 5 Jun
#6 4 Jun
#6 4 Jun
#6 3 Jun

Mentioned in: Magento RCE forces 9-day patch race

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#8 3 Jun

Received EU commitment to $40bn AI chip purchase under alliance framework

European Tech Sovereignty: EU joins US chip pact, France objects
#8 1 Jun
#6 31 May

Mentioned in: Ransomware tempo holds at 95 in May

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#13 31 May
#2 30 May
#5 29 May

Kenyan court halts US quarantine site

Pandemics and Biosecurity
#5 29 May
#6 27 May
#5 26 May
#108 26 May
#107 24 May
#107 24 May

Held counter-position that Hormuz must reopen before frozen assets are released

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran demands $12bn freed before Hormuz
#108 24 May
#5 21 May
#4 21 May
#6 19 May

Mentioned in: PJM cuts backstop target to 9 GW

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#4 18 May
#10 18 May

Supplied 58% of EU LNG imports in 2025, projected to reach 65% in 2026

European Energy Markets: TTF breaks €50; US LNG hits 58%
#3 17 May
#3 17 May
#10 16 May
#99 15 May

Classified as adversary under Iran's Hormuz doctrine

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
#99 12 May

Signed no coalition instrument on Hormuz

Iran Conflict 2026: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
#8 11 May
#92 9 May
#1 6 May
#3 5 May
#86 1 May

Received the fourth ceasefire text through Pakistani intermediaries

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's fourth ceasefire text on 1 May
#2 30 Apr
#15 30 Apr
#2 28 Apr
#1 24 Apr
#5 23 Apr

Supplied 30% of EU gas imports and two-thirds of EU LNG imports in winter 2025–2026

European Energy Markets: ACER: US LNG now 30% of EU gas imports
#1 22 Apr
#71 20 Apr
#73 18 Apr
Labelled extension report psychological warfare by←TTasnim
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr
Attended by←EMEmmanuel Macron
“excluded us from paris coalition room”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#72 17 Apr
Stated by←KLKaroline Leavitt
“denied formal extension request”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#2 15 Apr
Met with→IIran
“held second round ceasefire talks”
European Energy Markets · source event
#74 15 Apr
Met with←AMAsim Munir
“mediated channel between iran and”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#73 14 Apr
Filed flag state protest over toll list by←FFrance
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#1 14 Apr
“publicly condemned sanctions policy of”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#7 12 Apr
Ruled by←FFIFA
“upheld host city venue agreements”
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#10 9 Apr
Launched by←CChina
“competed for lunar south pole access”
Artemis II Moon Mission · source event
#1 8 Apr
Negotiated with→IIran
“announced ceasefire”
European Energy Markets · source event
#6 6 Apr
Authorised→FFIFA
“holds blocking consent right over relocations contracted with”
2026 FIFA World Cup · source event
#4 3 Apr
Published employment data for by←BOBureau of Labor Statistics
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#1 1 Apr
Supplied→EUEuropean Union
“supplies lng under long term contracts”
European Energy Markets · source event
#4 31 Mar
Dismissed by←OOracle
“filed warn act notices in”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#4 29 Mar
“published employment finding on”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#4 29 Mar
Polled by←FFortune
“surveyed ceos on hiring intentions in”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#4 28 Mar
“recorded claims data for”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#1 13 Mar
Negotiated with←MDMiguel Díaz-Canel
“engaged in talks with”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#2 1 Mar
Supplied→EUEuropean Union
“delivered record lng volumes to eu”
European Energy Markets · source event
#1 12 Feb
Criticised by←OOHCHR
“published joint condemnation of policy of”
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#1 1 Feb
Analysed by←CCISA
“assessed pre positioning threat”
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event
#1 1 Feb
Attacked by←STSalt Typhoon
“compromised telecoms infrastructure”
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event