Migration and borders are shaping politics well beyond any one country today. In London, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy says he bluntly challenged U.S. Vice President JD Vance for linking the murder of British teenager Henry Nowak to migration, calling that framing false and inflammatory. In Washington, Donald Trump struck a similarly hard-edged tone on Iran, insisting sanctions relief and access to frozen assets will come only after any peace deal, not before, as the administration keeps open the possibility of talks with Tehran’s leadership. In East Asia, tensions sharpened at sea as Taiwan deployed coast guard vessels in response to what China called a “law enforcement” operation, underscoring the volatile contest over maritime control. And in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a five-point plan on illegal immigration, trying to answer public anger while warning against vigilantism and violence.