Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran. ...
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crashThe furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days. ...
Conflicts at highest level since WWIIConflicts at highest level since WWII
The number of direct conflicts between states reached its highest level since World War II. The Uppsala Conflict Data Program recorded 65 active conflicts in 2025, of which the number of interstate conflicts doubled to eight — the highest since data collection began in 1946. It also documented a stark ...
Ukraine’s cheaper version of PatriotsUkraine’s cheaper version of Patriots
Ukraine has built and tested a low-cost alternative to US Patriot missiles, potentially reducing a shortfall in anti-air interceptor weapons. Patriots cost more than $4 million each and take around two years to build; the Iran war has depleted US stockpiles so far that they will take at least three ...
Violence tests European leadersViolence tests European leaders
A spate of high-profile violent crimes is roiling the UK and France. The French president said Wednesday that trust in the country’s institutions is “at stake,” after an 11-year-old girl was killed by a suspect who had twice been formally accused of rape, with the revelations triggering protests and a ...
Chinese investors want in on US IPOsChinese investors want in on US IPOs
Ordinary Chinese investors are turning to digital assets to skirt Beijing’s rules and bet on big US IPOs like SpaceX and OpenAI. The workaround involves cryptocurrency that purportedly has exposure to the underlying stocks, the Financial Times reported, despite Beijing’s ban on converting cash into crypto. There are concerns, though, ...
SpaceX IPO is oversubscribedSpaceX IPO is oversubscribed
The upcoming SpaceX IPO is raising concerns among some investors that the offering will simply be too large for the market to absorb in a healthy way. The market debut on Friday, set to be the largest in history, is more than four times oversubscribed, Bloomberg reported. Stocks fell last ...
Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attackWater cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack
Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast. ...
Iran says it struck ships in Strait of Hormuz after US launches new strikesIran says it struck ships in Strait of Hormuz after US launches new strikes
US Central Command said its latest airstrikes were responding to “unwarranted and continued aggression” from Iran. ...
Essex Police given new information on West Ham co-owner David SullivanEssex Police given new information on West Ham co-owner David Sullivan
Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation. ...