South Africa approved an estimated $2.3 billion five-year power tariff-package for its largest ferrochrome producers, moving to halt an industrial decline that saw the nation fall off its perch as Africa’s top manufacturing economy. The energy regulator signed off on the preferential electricity tariff for Glencore’s local venture and Samancor ...
Month: June 2026
Trump had no plan B for Iran. It shows | Kenneth RothTrump had no plan B for Iran. It shows | Kenneth Roth
The US president’s war of choice has accomplished nothing and cost the world greatly Donald Trump claims to have mastered the Art of the Deal, but he has just given us a master class in negotiating incompetence. I would love to see an Iranian government that no longer represses its ...
Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damageChris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage
When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure. ...
Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with USIran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US
Earlier Israel’s PM ordered strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. ...
Jeremy Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing downJeremy Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC’s international editor. ...
Weapons-obsessed killer jailed for student’s murderWeapons-obsessed killer jailed for student’s murder
University student Henry Nowak was killed as he walked back from a night out in Southampton. ...
AI giant Anthropic says it plans to list on US stock marketAI giant Anthropic says it plans to list on US stock market
The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year. ...
Key messages between Mandelson and ministers so farKey messages between Mandelson and ministers so far
The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister. ...
Ebola outbreak requires multifaceted responseEbola outbreak requires multifaceted response
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain is spreading in one of the most volatile and underserved regions of the DR Congo, where conditions are ripe for the virus’ spread: Armed conflict, displacement, and irregular migration due to artisanal mining all combine. By the time Congolese authorities publicly confirmed ...
US, Iran trade blows again, driving oil prices higherUS, Iran trade blows again, driving oil prices higher
Washington and Tehran again traded blows, driving oil higher and raising questions over the viability of peace talks that had seemed near the finish line. The US hit Iranian radar and drone installations, while the Islamic Republic targeted an American military base in Kuwait — though US President Donald Trump ...