US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: “why are you doing that?”’ Full report: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks Analysis: what the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war ...
Author: admin
Israel expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happenedIsrael expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happened
This live blog has now closed. Our coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and the wider crisis in the Middle East continues here Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel’s killing of three journalists in Lebanon on Saturday. On his Telegram, Araghchi said the killings amounted to “targeted ...
Oil rises above $115 and Asia stocks slide as Iran war escalatesOil rises above $115 and Asia stocks slide as Iran war escalates
It comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend. ...
Compensation details for millions of drivers set to be revealedCompensation details for millions of drivers set to be revealed
The City regulator will outline how millions of people can claim compensation for mis-sold car finance. ...
Tehran targets Gulf aluminum facilitiesTehran targets Gulf aluminum facilities
Tehran stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations, hitting aluminum plants in Bahrain and the UAE this weekend. The strikes add to the pressures facing global commodities markets amid disruptions to both production and shipping. The Middle East accounts for 9% of the world’s production of aluminum, an abundant metal ...
Eli Lilly leans into AI drug discovery with new licensing dealEli Lilly leans into AI drug discovery with new licensing deal
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly inked a $2.75 billion deal with a Hong Kong-listed biotech firm to create new medicines using AI. Insilico Medicine, which develops drugs in China and went public in December, says it has produced at least 28 medicines using generative AI tools, with nearly half at ...
US, China escalate trade standoff ahead of visitUS, China escalate trade standoff ahead of visit
China launched two probes into US trade practices on Friday, mirroring Washington’s moves in an escalating trade standoff ahead of US President Donald Trump’s May visit to Beijing. Beijing said the investigations were reciprocal after the US opened trade inquiries into China and other countries this year. Both sides are ...
Iran conflict divides Republicans at CPACIran conflict divides Republicans at CPAC
A gathering of prominent American conservatives last week exposed deep divisions within the Republican Party over the Iran war. Some longtime Donald Trump loyalists questioned the escalation — one warned that “a ground invasion of Iran will make our country poorer and less safe” — while others praised the president’s ...
EU lawmakers advance deportation planEU lawmakers advance deportation plan
European Union lawmakers advanced a plan to deport migrants to “return hubs” outside the bloc, as the continent adopts a more Donald Trump-like posture on immigration. Rejected asylum-seekers could be detained for up to two years or sent to “third countries” under the plan, which was backed by an alliance ...
China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strainedChina’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained
The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their razor-sharp margins The towns that are the bulwark of China’s energy security can, at a moment of global crisis, appear deceptively quiet. Trucks carrying oil trundle along wide-open highways that have ...