Last night, far from the thunder of this escalation, its parliament quietly introduced a new bill to manage the strait called the Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. That news was posted on X by Ebrahim Azizi, head of the assembly’s national security commission,…
The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time. Described by Trade Secretary Peter Kyle as “the most significant services trade deal the UK has ever negotiated”, the agreement will also scrap mobile roaming charges for tourists and…
For two months, under a quiet arrangement with the U.S. Navy, commercial tankers turned off their transponders to avoid detection by Iran as they crossed the perilous Strait of Hormuz to carry oil and gas out to the world. The military offered some air cover in case Iran attacked, as naval officers directed the vessels…
PARIS and ROME – Thales agreed to buy 35.5% of French underwater-drone maker Exail Technologies from the Gorgé family, and plans to make a tender offer to buy the remainder of the company at an implied enterprise value of €3.9 billion (US$4.5 billion), beating a competing offer by Safran. Thales will offer to buy the…
It is a cast-iron rule of the comments-section era that there is absolutely no celebrity you can write about without some person dialling in to post a contemptuous: “Who?” Did I say some person? Forgive me: I think I might have meant some guy. Strangely, you never see a “who?” below articles about sport, as…
A worker at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant on April 30, 2025. Michael Wayland | CNBC The U.S. automotive industry is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the Trump administration said the USMCA trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada will not be extended by Wednesday, triggering what could be a yearslong review…
The US has declined to renew the landmark US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form, according to a senior US official. This decision means the trilateral trade pact will miss out on an automatic 16-year extension. The official said the administration “chose not to rubber stamp a USMCA renewal without addressing existing issues,” and “the…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The Trump administration will not renew its 2020 trade deal with Canada and Mexico, casting new doubt on the future of an agreement that had been a bedrock of commerce between the US…
Resident doctors in England have voted to accept the government’s offer on pay and jobs, bringing an end to three years of strikes. The offer includes more training jobs, faster pay progression and a plan to cover out-of-pocket expenses like exam fees. Patients have seen hundreds of thousands appointments cancelled due to industrial action over…
Reporting Highlights Certainty on the River: Tribes have negotiated a settlement to resolve the largest outstanding claim to the Colorado River, while providing billions of dollars for water infrastructure. Upper Hand: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — the Upper Basin states — are resisting the deal because it allows the Navajo and Hopi to…
