The gathering economic storm
One condition of the US and Israel’s two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran is that ships must be able to safely use the Strait of Hormuz, the route through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil ...
10 Huhti 26min
Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?
Kanye West’s history of antisemitic behaviour caught up with him this week. The UK banned him from visiting; preventing his recently-announced performance at the Wireless festival later this summer. H...
9 Huhti 27min
Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Donald Trump says the US has “met and exceeded all military objectives”, while Iran says the ceasefire is a “humiliating retreat” for W...
8 Huhti 28min
The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
A BBC investigation has heard from hundreds of people who say they developed sex and gambling addictions after taking a category of prescription drugs called dopamine agonists. Millions of people in t...
7 Huhti 26min
Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump
After 16 years as prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán – often credited with shaping the populist playbook – could be voted out in next week’s parliamentary elections. It could be one of the most c...
6 Huhti 26min
Why the Royal visit to the US is dividing Brits
King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington DC this month at a time when the transatlantic relationship is at its lowest point in decades.The King is facing a difficult time at home in the UK...
3 Huhti 26min
I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end
Roughly 10,000 additional US troops have now arrived in the Middle East, giving President Trump options ranging from an invasion of Kharg Island to an elaborate special forces operations to seize Iran...
2 Huhti 28min
JD Vance’s Iran test
When Donald Trump was re-elected on a ‘no more wars’ promise, his vice-president was his staunchest ally, criticising previous US foreign interventions, most notably in Iraq, as well as the US’ recent...
1 Huhti 26min
