The families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, who died at an end-of-term tea party, say the initial investigation was flawed. ...
Day: April 14, 2026
Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pull out of talks with Israel; blockade of strait of Hormuz beginsMiddle East crisis live: Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pull out of talks with Israel; blockade of strait of Hormuz begins
Hezbollah says it will not abide by agreements that result from the Lebanon-Israel talks in the US; Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes Pakistan has reportedly proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and ...
After four decades, Lebanon and Israel finally talk – podcastAfter four decades, Lebanon and Israel finally talk – podcast
With the US and Iran in deadlock, could historic talks between Lebanon and Israel help steer the Middle East towards peace? William Christou reports Lebanon and Israel have not talked directly in decades. But the Iran war has upended the way we understand politics in the Middle East. On Tuesday ...
Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happenedTop US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened
This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues here Circling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizing control of maritime traffic in ...
Lebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to playLebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to play
The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group. ...
Former Nato chief to say UK’s national security ‘in peril’Former Nato chief to say UK’s national security ‘in peril’
Lord George Robertson will use a speech to accuse “non-military experts in the Treasury” of “vandalism”. ...
The right to foodThe right to food
The most important source of energy in the world is not oil and gas. It’s food. Energy for people is even more important than energy for machines. The oil tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz are critical for the world economy. But while economists and politicians focus ...
‘2026 is going to be the year of [AI] agents,’ Qualcomm CEO says‘2026 is going to be the year of [AI] agents,’ Qualcomm CEO says
The News Qualcomm, a leading provider of memory chips, is preparing for the day when AI agents rather than smartphones will be driving consumer decisions, CEO Cristiano Amon said Monday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC. “2026 is going to be the year of agents,” Amon said, referring to ...
Tricolor and First Brands woes were ‘easy to spot,’ Eldridge’s Boehly saysTricolor and First Brands woes were ‘easy to spot,’ Eldridge’s Boehly says
The News The financial problems that arose at subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings and auto parts manufacturer First Brands were “easy to spot” ahead of time, Todd Boehly, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Eldridge Industries, said on Monday. Eldridge considered investing in debt issued by the Texas-based Tricolor ...
150M barrels of Venezuelan oil sold since January, US energy secretary says150M barrels of Venezuelan oil sold since January, US energy secretary says
The News At least 150 million barrels of Venezuelan oil have been sold since the US captured the country’s former President Nicolás Maduro, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Monday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC. “In round numbers, probably 150 million barrels of Venezuelan oil have been sold ...