US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hold talks in Doha after the US and Iran traded fire in the strait of Hormuz this weekend threatening the ...
Day: June 29, 2026
Donald Trump hijacked America’s 250 and turned it into a ‘theatre of the absurd’Donald Trump hijacked America’s 250 and turned it into a ‘theatre of the absurd’
Trump, laying siege to freedoms and truth itself, is twisting America’s milestone birthday into a joyless occasion Americans: how do you feel about the country’s future after 250 years of independence? Tell us: were you born on 4 July? This is the room where it happened. The assembly room at ...
Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiershipHenry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership
Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details. ...
US nuclear firm aims to get UAE plans back on trackUS nuclear firm aims to get UAE plans back on track
The News US-based nuclear energy startup Nano Nuclear is aiming to get its partnership with the UAE back on track after the Iran war delayed plans to identify sites to develop small modular reactors in the Gulf nation, its chief executive told Semafor. Nano Nuclear is also in early stage ...
Investor debt binge heightens stock volatilityInvestor debt binge heightens stock volatility
US investors are borrowing record amounts of money to make ever-bigger bets on the AI buildout, increasing their exposure and boosting the volatility of the market. The $1.4 trillion in margin debt, along with growth in high-risk exchange-traded funds that amplify the moves of underlying stocks, exacerbated swings in South ...
S. Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant deadlineS. Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant deadline
The News South Africa is bracing for a potentially violent day of anti-migrant demonstrations on Tuesday, prompting shopping mall owners to privately “prepare for the worst” and risking further tainting Pretoria’s reputation as a safe emerging market. The protest, organized by a civic movement called March and March, follows months ...
US says Iran agreed to halt Hormuz attacksUS says Iran agreed to halt Hormuz attacks
The US said it and Iran agreed to halt hostilities, although Tehran had yet to confirm. The almost two-week-old truce has been under persistent strain, with the latest bout of attacks beginning after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship on Thursday, prompting strikes by the US, and then Tehran ...
Investment banks optimistic about global economyInvestment banks optimistic about global economy
Investment banks are growing increasingly upbeat about the prospects for the global economy following the US-Iran truce. Though beset by challenges, the interim deal — alongside a dampening of trade-war rhetoric and a surge in tech capex — is laying “the foundation for a period of strong and balanced global ...
Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreementEscalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement
Tehran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait amid efforts to open strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversight Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded A new round of escalating strikes between Iran and the US has continued, further undermining the fragile interim peace agreement between the two ...
Mum rescued from Venezuela rubble with newborn baby tells BBC how he helped her surviveMum rescued from Venezuela rubble with newborn baby tells BBC how he helped her survive
The “miracle” rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes. ...