Yemen’s Houthi fighters claim to have attacked shipping in the Red Sea – a move that threatens to further escalate the already volatile situation in the Middle East. By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they have threatened to choke off the main maritime route from Europe to Asia….
President Donald Trump has threatened that the US would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant any time its forces attack a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Potential targets would include ones “located next to, or in,” the capital Tehran, he said in a post on Truth Social. The military response would follow any…
The head of an ethical fintech backed by Standard Chartered and marketed as “people and planet first” previously sought to set up arms deals with Jan Marsalek, the Wirecard executive who fled to Russia following the German company’s collapse. Algbra founder Zeiad Idris was in regular contact with Marsalek before he was exposed in 2020…
As Keir Starmer found, it takes more than words alone to warm a tepid bath. Voters reserve the greatest punishment for the politicians they think acted too little, or too late, to prevent them getting poorer. For Andy Burnham, much will now depend on whether he has got the right ideas, and in John Healey…
On Sunday night, dozens of people settled into their seats in front of a large screen at a makeshift, open-air venue in central Gaza. Each person in the crowd of mostly young men had paid a cover charge of 10 shekels (about $3.30), which included something to drink, to watch the men’s World Cup final,…
The economy saw a strong start to the year, but growth has faltered in recent months with the conflict in the Middle East having affected some businesses. The Iran war has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains. The ONS said firms in a number of sectors had flagged the conflict…
Donald Trump has said the ceasefire agreement with Iran is “over”, blasting the country’s leadership as “scum” and “cuckoo” after fresh exchanges of fire overnight. Speaking later to reporters at a Nato summit in Turkey, the American president said the US “hit them very hard last night” and will “probably hit them hard again tonight”….
Trump made the announcement at a NATO summit after Iran attacked bases hosting US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain. Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026 United States President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is “over”, describing Iranian leaders as “sick people” after Iran and the US exchanged attacks. “I think it’s over….
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Most US voters say Donald Trump’s war in Iran has not been worth the cost, according to a new FT poll that underscores how the conflict in the Middle East is weighing on…
Published on 05/07/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 The Vikings were apparently not only a warlike people: In Søften, a small village in the Mid Jutland region north of Aarhus, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an exceptionally large craft settlement. The complex dates from the 7th to 10th centuries and covers 100,000 square metres. In total,…
