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Israel in Talks With US to Extend Lebanon Troop Deployment
Tensions along the Israel Lebanon border have intensified since renewed cross border clashes involving Hezbollah escalated into a wider regional confrontation. Israel launched a...
Iran War Fuel Shock Boosts Europe EV Sales but Momentum Uncertain
Europe’s electric vehicle market has been evolving rapidly due to tighter emissions rules, expanding charging infrastructure, and the entry of cheaper models, especially from...
US Iran Peace Deal Lifts Asian Stocks and Sends Oil Prices Lower
Markets have closely monitored tensions between the United States and Iran since the conflict disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the...
Gulf States Rush to Reduce Hormuz Dependence After Iran War Shock
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important energy chokepoints, carrying roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas...
Taiwan Seeks Faster US Arms Approval as Lai Rejects China Pressure
China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has pledged to achieve unification, refusing to rule out the use of force. Taiwan, a self...
Ukraine Hits Moscow Refinery Again as Zelenskiy Pushes Peace Efforts
Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, triggering Europe's largest conflict since World War Two. Since then, Ukraine has increasingly used...
The US-Iran Memorandum and the Coercion It Leaves in Place
On 17 June, at a dinner hosted by Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, Donald Trump put his signature to a memorandum of...
Iranians Remain Skeptical of Better Future Despite US Iran War Truce
Iran's government has portrayed the interim agreement with the United States as a victory that ended months of conflict and prevented further escalation. The...
Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire Could End as Israel Strikes Lebanon Again
U.S. President Donald Trump said the recently announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran is not yet a final deal and warned...
US Grants $800 Million to UN Food Programme After Sharp Aid Cuts
The United Nations World Food Programme has received an $800 million contribution from the United States following a period of significant cuts to global...