#FirstpostNews: 2025 was the year the world lurched from one crisis to the next, rewriting global opinion in real time. Gaza became the moral epicentre of West Asia as tensions simmered between Iran and Israel. Europe faced rising war bills and quiet rearmament as Ukraine’s conflict dragged on. Trump’s return made America louder and less predictable, rattling markets and alliances. China leaned on Taiwan through drills, not war, spreading anxiety across the region. India sent a military message