Month: June 2026

Mohammed’s view On Friday, the US and Iran are expected to sign an interim agreement, providing space for more detailed discussions to end the war. After 111 days of conflict — most of it spent under a ceasefire — little will change on the surface. Tehran remains under the same ...

The News South Africa unveiled a sweeping new pricing blueprint to introduce competition in the country’s electricity sector, a move that would directly affect more than $14 billion in private international investment reshaping the nation’s grid. The proposed overhaul, outlined in the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s website, is ...

The News South Africa’s Standard Bank aims to be Kenya’s biggest lender by 2030, its regional chief told Semafor, a rare public shot at climbing East Africa’s banking hierarchy as the International Monetary Fund warns that the region’s economic buffers are dangerously fragile. The target is likely to sharpen competition ...

G7 leaders to meet in Évian-les-Bains in France later today to discuss the most pressing issues, including Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine Macron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summit in Kyiv Outside the ...

Precise terms remain unclear amid conflicting claims over when access to vital global shipping route will be restored Middle East crisis – live updates Business live – latest updates A framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing ...

Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude Middle East crisis: live updates Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen What do we know about the US-Iran peace deal – and what questions remain? ...

In today’s newsletter: A peace deal between the US and Iran has been announced, but what it contains, and what could happen next, remain unclear Good morning. A war which had no clear objectives and no obvious endgame, but unleashed havoc across the globe, looks to be on the brink ...

Before Orange Is the New Black made her a star, Cox endured bullying, abuse, harassment and violence. She talks about the bad old days – and her fears they’re on their way back Two days before she spoke to me, Laverne Cox had been at the premiere of a new, ...

The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for ...

Celebrations filled the streets, subways and bars as police reported some riots, damaged properties and violence Marvita Davis, 70, was a teenager in Harlem the last time the New York Knicks won a championship, in 1973. “I was like, Oh, I like this game. I can get into this game,” ...