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The 04:45–05:00 window is dominated by the collapsed US-Iran Islamabad talks — Vance departed Pakistan after 21 hours with no deal; Iran claims the "upper hand." Hungary is voting in a pivotal election that could unseat Orbán after 16 years. The Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is holding but Ukrainian officials expect renewed fighting. A second batch of US polymarket snapshots (0415, 0445) shows continued market stability with no acute probability shifts. ---
Asian Development Bank warns Middle East conflict will drag Asian GDP growth down to 5.1% from 5.4% in 2025. Impact ripples through manufacturing, tourism, and broader supply chains.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "Dumb for US to Let Netanyahu Kill Diplomacy". Warns of repercussions of Israel's attacks on Lebanon in implicit response to Vance.
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia formally notified Russia they deny Ukrainian overflights for attacks on Russian territory
Trilateral talks Afghanistan-Pakistan-China amid regional shifting alignments; China-India border tensions noted.
US intelligence indicates China is preparing a weapons shipment to Iran
Three Chinese naval intelligence vessels tracked operating collectively with Russian and Cuban assets in western Atlantic
China announced a South China Sea rocket launch for Saturday 7:30pm
Will China invade Taiwan by end of 2026?
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Russia x Ukraine ceasefire by end of 2026?
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Putin out as President of Russia by December 31, 2026?
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Zelenskyy out as Ukraine president by end of 2026?
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