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Trump announces extending Iran ceasefire but says blockade remains
World Trump announces extending Iran ceasefire but says blockade remains

US president says attacks will be held off until Iranian leaders ‘come up with a unified proposal’ to end war.

MIDDLE EAST A senior Iranian commander threatens to destroy the region’s oil industry if war resumes with the US
Republicans say White House noise is hurting the midterm map
US POLITICS Republicans say White House noise is hurting the midterm map

Party operatives say the administration's mixed messaging on security and prices is making the suburban map harder th...

S&P 500 hits record as investors move past Iran fears
MARKETS S&P 500 hits record as investors move past Iran fears

Risk appetite returned faster than traders expected as energy prices cooled and corporate guidance held up through th...

Johnson backs Trump and Vance in criticism of the pope
US POLITICS Johnson backs Trump and Vance in criticism of the pope

The clash widened a cultural fight already running through the election year and exposed fresh divisions inside the r...

Could the EU's alliance with Israel soon change?
MIDDLE EAST Could the EU's alliance with Israel soon change?

European capitals are reassessing how far they can back security coordination without deepening domestic political co...

Europe rolls out online age-verification app to protect young people
EUROPE Europe rolls out online age-verification app to protect young people

The first wave of deployment gives regulators a real-world test of whether privacy-preserving age checks can scale wi...

Iran launches new wave of attacks after overnight airstrikes
MIDDLE EAST Iran launches new wave of attacks after overnight airstrikes

A fresh overnight barrage widened regional security fears even as diplomats insisted back-channel contact has not ful...

Oil traders price in shorter disruption window as routes reopen
MARKETS Oil traders price in shorter disruption window as routes reopen

Freight desks say the market no longer expects a prolonged maritime freeze, changing both insurance assumptions and i...

FIFA keeps tournament travel plan in place despite regional tension
GLOBAL SPORT FIFA keeps tournament travel plan in place despite regional tension

Organisers say the contingency grid is active, but the event map remains intact and commercial partners have not trig...

Why markets no longer trade geopolitical shocks the way they did
ANALYSIS Why markets no longer trade geopolitical shocks the way they did

The modern tape is not ignoring danger. It is learning which threats fade, which ones compound and which are mostly n...

Watch: how crisis-mapping tools changed overnight coverage
VIDEO DESK Watch: how crisis-mapping tools changed overnight coverage

From conflict heatmaps to shipping overlays, visual intelligence is now one of the fastest ways to explain a chaotic ...

Gulf states intensify air-defense drills as spillover fears grow
MIDDLE EAST Gulf states intensify air-defense drills as spillover fears grow

Officials describe the exercises as precautionary, but the speed and visibility of the response underline how tense t...

Ceasefire push gathers pace as Capitol hawks press Tehran line
US POLITICS Ceasefire push gathers pace as Capitol hawks press Tehran line

The latest split inside Washington is no longer about whether pressure works but about what counts as an acceptable o...

Container insurers reopen limited Gulf cover after calm overnight
MARKETS Container insurers reopen limited Gulf cover after calm overnight

Underwriters are still charging a premium, but the first sign of operational flexibility helped cool freight anxiety ...