President makes latest claim in White House press briefing as Sky News and NBC News report pending deployment of more than 1,000 soldiers to Middle East JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks In Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues ...
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UK offers to host international summit on reopening strait of HormuzUK offers to host international summit on reopening strait of Hormuz
Defence chiefs have been discussing how to unblock the conduit for about a fifth of the world’s oil supplies The UK has offered to host an international security summit to draw up a “viable, collective plan” to reopen the strait of Hormuz as economic fallout from the Iran conflict continues. ...
Tangled trail probably leads from Golders Green ambulance attack to TehranTangled trail probably leads from Golders Green ambulance attack to Tehran
British investigators are circumspect but experts and security officials say incident has hallmarks of Iranian intelligence Middle East crisis – live updates From Golders Green, where four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set alight in the early hours of Monday, a tangled trail probably leads across two continents ...
US set to send airborne troops to Middle East as Trump claims talks with Iran taking placeUS set to send airborne troops to Middle East as Trump claims talks with Iran taking place
Israel and Gulf states are targeted by Iran while Tehran denies any negotiations with US to end war Middle East crisis – live updates The US is poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensified across the region on Tuesday and Donald Trump claimed the US ...
The Guardian view on the Iran war: energy, markets and a dangerous illusion | EditorialThe Guardian view on the Iran war: energy, markets and a dangerous illusion | Editorial
Markets and the Treasury are pricing a quick exit. Without a credible political endgame, Donald Trump cannot deliver one Whatever else Donald Trump’s “pause” is, it is not a ceasefire. Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes struck across Iran. ...
Prediction markets eye self-regulationPrediction markets eye self-regulation
Under pressure from federal and state lawmakers, Kalshi promised to ratchet up scrutiny of athletes and politicians who trade on their own contests. “All markets have bad actors,” a lawyer for the prediction market operator wrote. “We believe that staying ahead of bad actors means developing new technology and policies.” ...
Schumer indicates Democratic openness to Republicans’ DHS dealSchumer indicates Democratic openness to Republicans’ DHS deal
The News Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated to colleagues that he sees a potential deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security this week — but is still seeking more concessions, according to two people briefed on the conversations. The New York Democrat and his 47-member caucus are ...
US grid grows more vulnerable to cyberattacksUS grid grows more vulnerable to cyberattacks
The US electricity grid is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, a senior US energy official told Semafor. As the grid expands to keep up with the AI race, “you have a growing surface of attack on which our adversaries can target us,” said Alexander Fitzsimmons, the Acting Undersecretary of Energy. “The ...
Solar is Southeast Asia’s cheapest buffer against future shocksSolar is Southeast Asia’s cheapest buffer against future shocks
Southeast Asian countries’ planned expansion of gas power could increase the cost of generating electricity to $109 billion by 2030 based on future price projections — more than double the cost of generating the same amount of electricity with solar, according to analysis by energy think tank Ember. Gas generation ...
Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’
Hopes of de-escalation dim as Israeli PM also vows to keep striking Iran, even as Trump talks up deal hopes Middle East crisis – live updates Israel said on Tuesday it would seize parts of southern Lebanon to create what it called a “defensive buffer”, while Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ...