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China test-launched a strategic ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific, confirmed by multiple sources including Xinhua, AP, and government confirmations from Australia and New Zealand, escalating regional tensions. Russia launched massive missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing at least seven, hours after Zelensky warned of an imminent attack, with Ukrainian drones also targeting Russian oil infrastructure. OPEC+ agreed to raise output by 188,000 bpd in August, with Brent crude falling below $72, as exports via Strait of Hormuz recover. Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense pact to counter China influence, coinciding with China's missile test in the Pacific.
China ballistic missile test in South Pacific
China test-launched a strategic ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific, confirmed by multiple sources including Xinhua, AP, and government confirmations from Australia and New Zealand, escalating regional tensions.
Russia launched massive missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing at least seven, hours after Zelensky warned of an imminent attack, with Ukrainian drones also targeting Russian oil infrastructure.
OPEC+ agreed to raise output by 188,000 bpd in August, with Brent crude falling below $72, as exports via Strait of Hormuz recover.
Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense pact to counter China influence, coinciding with China's missile test in the Pacific.