The Iran war claimed its first American jet as oil hit $141 and a UN agency warned 45 million people face starvation if the Hormuz blockade holds.

THE BIG STORY

→ US F-15E shot down over Iran — first American aircraft loss in five weeks — as Tehran expands strikes to Kuwait desalination plant and oil refinery.

→ Brent crude spot hit $141, highest since 2008.

→ WFP warns 45M face life-threatening food insecurity from Hormuz fertilizer blockade.

→ First ships cross Hormuz since war began but 20% of global oil still blocked.

AROUND THE WORLD

→ EU weighs fuel rationing; KPMG warns of stagflation.

→ Philippines declares national energy emergency.

→ Pakistan mandates 4-day work week.

→ Sahel: 52M food insecure by mid-2026.

→ Japan breaks 130% solar efficiency.

→ Samsung expects record Q1 profit on AI chip boom.

→ TeamPCP hackers breach EU Commission cloud.