borders

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The strait is the most critical energy transit chokepoint in the world, with about 20% of the global oil flows passing through the narrow waterway that borders Iran.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Uganda and Rwanda have closed their borders with the DRC and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed this week to keep Ebola out of the United States.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The World Health Organization and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that conflict, displacement and regular movement across borders could increase the risk that disease will spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

An AI facial recognition tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK's borders next year.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

There in the Hornburg at Helm’s Gate Erkenbrand, master of Westfold on the borders of the Mark, now dwelt.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien