The war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade are starting to impact a "sluggish" Chinese economy that's "heavily reliant on exports", writes China correspondent Laura Bicker. While China's "enviable oil reserves" and its lead in renewables and electric cars "have insulated it from the worst effects of the fuel crisis", pressure is being felt on factory orders, costs and jobs. But at the same time, China is "flexing its diplomatic muscle", one expert tells the BBC. Beijing has been calling for a ceasefire and pushing its ally Iran towards negotiations. "It's a reminder that China is no longer just at the centre of the global economy," writes Laura, "it is increasingly at the centre of global power."

Monday's shooting at the ancient pyramid complex of Teotihuacán - which left a Canadian woman dead and 13 other tourists injured - comes less than two months after gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel unleashed a wave of violence across Mexico following the killing of their leader "El Mencho". Both incidents have rocked the country and are causing safety fears among football fans planning to come to the World Cup, which gets under way in Mexico City on 11 June.