Venezuela quakes: How will sanctions impact aid operations?
Financial sanctions are known to limit the flow of aid, but political influence is also a concern amid the devastation.
US says Iran will buy its goods: What could US-Iran trade look like?
Before the 1979 revolution in Iran, Washington and Tehran had close trade ties. Could a peace deal revive them?
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: ReutersView image in fullscreenCargo ships in the Gulf, near…
China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list
Export ban follows move by Pentagon to blacklist major Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu.
Shipping stalls in Strait of Hormuz after Iran declares key waterway shut
Ship tracking data shows sharp fall in transits as US and Iranian officials hold talks to save fragile peace framework.
Israel slams EU’s Kallas for ‘apartheid’ comment: Are ties unravelling?
Leaked media reports quoted EU's top diplomat likening Israel to South Africa's apartheid regime.
Oil prices rise as Lebanon fighting erupts and Hormuz traffic still slow
Brent crude reverses slide after oil, LNG tankers cross critical waterway.
Pakistan signs US-Iran MoU
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war.
Is the G7 hearing the Global South?
The G7, BRICS and emerging powers are competing for influence in a changing global order.
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Anti-Brexit and pro-EU activists hold their weekly protest in Parliament Square. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAnti-Brexit and pro-EU activists…