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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
World
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not end its blockade on Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a deal, heightening pressure as...
Apr 14
Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure
Politics
Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure
Sir Olly Robbins, the removed permanent under secretary at the Foreign Office, will justify his decision to conceal details about Lord Peter Mandelson's failed security...
Apr 15
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
World
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not end its blockade on Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a deal, heightening pressure as...
Apr 14 · Daera Halman
Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy
World
Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy
A father has killed seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a shooting spree in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what authorities have...
Apr 13 · Daera Halman
Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
World
Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
Australia's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has pledged to fight five war crime murder charges in his initial remarks since being arrested last week. The...
Apr 12 · Daera Halman
Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access
World
Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access
Oil prices have dropped significantly after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain "completely open" to commercial shipping throughout the ceasefire in the US-Israel...
Apr 11 · Daera Halman
Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership
World
Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership
Israel's communities in the north woke to an unexpected ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, negotiated by United States President Donald Trump –...
Apr 10 · Daera Halman
Business
UK jobless rate surprises with unexpected drop to 4.9%
The UK's unemployment rate has caught off guard economists with an surprising drop to 4.9% in the period ending February, according to the most recent...
Apr 17
Business
Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements
Market analysts have uncovered a worrying pattern of questionable trading activity that repeatedly precedes Donald Trump's significant policy announcements during his second term as US...
Apr 16
Business
Why a third of young British men still live at home
More than one in three men in their twenties and thirties in the United Kingdom are now living with their parents, marking a notable change...
Apr 15
Business
Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease
Mortgage rates have begun their recovery after reaching highs during increased global instability, with prominent banks now making "meaningful" reductions in offerings for first-time customers....
Apr 14
Business
Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat
Finance ministers, monetary authorities and senior banking executives have expressed serious concern over a cutting-edge artificial intelligence model that threatens the integrity of global financial...
Apr 13
Business
UK Economy Surges Ahead of Middle East Crisis Uncertainty
The UK economy has surpassed expectations with a solid 0.5% growth in February, based on official figures released by the Office for National Statistics, significantly...
Apr 12