Moscow Issues Stark Warning Over Victory Day Security Russia’s Foreign Ministry has formally warned diplomatic missions in Kyiv to evacuate their staff, threatening a mass strike on the Ukrainian capital should Kyiv attempt to disrupt Moscow’s Victory Day commemorations on…
U.S. Forces Destroy Six Iranian Vessels in Hormuz as Trump Launches Commercial Shipping Corridor Operation American military forces destroyed six Iranian fast-attack boats and intercepted cruise missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as the Trump administration…
Trump Vows to Maintain Iran Port Blockade Until Nuclear Agreement Is Reached President Donald Trump declared on 29 April 2026 that the United States will maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a new nuclear deal,…
Futures Rise Modestly as Geopolitical Risks Mount U.S. stock futures nudged higher late Tuesday even as a convergence of Middle East tensions, congressional pressure over military authorisation, and a significant shake-up in global oil markets kept investors on edge. Dow…
Spain’s government has approved a €7 billion public housing programme, tripling state investment over four years as soaring rental costs expose deep structural weaknesses in the country’s housing market. The initiative represents a significant policy pivot for Prime Minister Pedro…
Israel said on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official and one of the most powerful figures left in the Islamic Republic, was killed in overnight strikes on Tehran. Iranian authorities had not confirmed his death by Tuesday evening,…
Rachel Reeves has warned that the conflict involving Iran is likely to push inflation higher in the coming months, as rising energy prices and disrupted trade routes feed through to the wider economy. In her Mais Lecture at Bayes Business…