China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'

Global tensions are escalating as China condemns the US blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, labeling the move dangerous and counterproductive to regional stability. Despite the blockade, ship-tracking data confirms that Iran-linked vessels continue to transit the region, highlighting a high-stakes standoff between the two powers. Meanwhile, the Chinese property sector faces a major reckoning as Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to corruption and embezzlement charges, signaling a long-term economic crisis for the nation. In other developments, a BBC investigation reveals evidence of Greek police recruiting migrants to conduct illegal pushbacks at the Turkish border, while conservation efforts in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest have successfully doubled the mountain gorilla population by integrating local communities into sustainable coffee farming.