Oil and gas prices fell as the US-Iran truce pointed towards the freer flow of fossil fuels through the Strait of Hormuz. Several tankers passed through the waterway, which has in effect been closed for months. Multiple outlets reported that the US would allow Tehran to sell its oil freely, ...
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US officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran dealUS officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran deal
US officials sought to play down the details of a Washington-Tehran interim deal, as analysts said Iran appeared to have won major concessions. Though not officially published, the widely seen draft grants the Islamic Republic the right to sell its oil on global markets immediately, alongside the prospect of significant ...
Iran war highlights fragile order in Middle EastIran war highlights fragile order in Middle East
The Iran war has accelerated the fragmentation of the Middle East, analysts wrote. With a provisional agreement due to be signed Friday that cements a truce between Washington and Tehran, countries across the region are picking up the pieces from the conflict. Far from imposing a new balance of power, ...
Kenya plan to sell citizens’ data draws criticismKenya plan to sell citizens’ data draws criticism
The News Kenya’s plan to become the first African nation to sell its citizens’ data has sparked privacy concerns, but the government said the strategy will support innovation and insisted personal information will be protected. Authorities aim to sell 1,000 anonymized datasets over the next five years to potential customers, ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns US will ‘go back to shooting’ if Iran ‘don’t behave’, as G7 leaders call for Lebanon ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: Trump warns US will ‘go back to shooting’ if Iran ‘don’t behave’, as G7 leaders call for Lebanon ceasefire
US president says the deal is ‘not final’ and backs leaders calls for wider talks on Tehran’s missile programme Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme Analysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship? Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see ...
Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’
Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers An Israeli real estate event in north London appears to have advertised the sale of land in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, despite previous denials that illegal settlement properties ...
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticismIsrael launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed “to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon”. ...
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rulesStatus quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound. ...
Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programmeTrump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme
Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leaders Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has backed a joint G7 leaders’ statement that welcomes the deal he has struck with Iran but says a follow-on agreement is necessary to rein ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘harsh response’ if Israel fails to cease attacks in LebanonMiddle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘harsh response’ if Israel fails to cease attacks in Lebanon
Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on Sunday Full report: Iran says peace deal dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon Analysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship? The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has described the US-Iran ...