A Pentagon watchdog has revealed the scale of US losses in the war on Iran, including dozens of aircraft, damaged facilities and growing pressure on munitions stocks.
The expanding conflict is also continuing to weigh on global energy markets, with a drone attack forcing Saudi Arabia to shut its East-West oil pipeline as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain heavily disrupted.
Meanwhile, in India’s Kolkata, the beef business is struggling months after new restrictions and licensing delays left supplies scarce and many traders without work.