Morning Briefing Americas

Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade, Deepening Energy Crisis

Here’s what you need to know to start your day
US President Donald TrumpPhotographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg

Good morning. Donald Trump orders his own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Global policymakers meet in Washington to assess the geopolitical impasse. Hungary ousts Trump-backed Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years. Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Tiago Ramos Alfaro