Middle East crisis live: Israel urges evacuation in south Lebanon ahead of attack; strikes on US embassy in Iraq
IDF warns village residents it will soon attack Hezbollah infrastructure as drone and rockets used against US facility in BaghdadEuropean countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of HormuzHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Are fuel price increases making you cut back?The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has said that naval escorts through the strait of Hormuz will not “100% guarantee” the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Military assistance was “not a long-term or sustainable solution” to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told the newspaper.We are collateral damage of a conflict when the root causes have nothing to do with shipping.Remaining in the area of the specified buildings exposes you to danger Continue reading...
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Close Brothers banking group to cut 600 jobs amid cost of car finance scandal
Specialist lender’s shares plunge after short seller claims it will have to raise provision for compensation Business live – latest updatesThe banking group Close Brothers is to cut about 600 jobs and roll out the use of AI “at pace” after posting further losses in the face of a mounting compensation bill for the motor finance scandal.The specialist lender said the cuts – nearly a quarter of its 2,600-strong workforce – would be made over the next 18 months across its teams in the UK and Ireland. Continue reading...
Trump Says He Wants to Delay Visit to China Because of Middle East Conflict
“I think it’s important that I be here,” President Trump said of asking China to reschedule a summit. Earlier, he disparaged allies for failing to embrace his request for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.
Why the Iranian regime did not collapse after Khamenei’s assassination
The Iranian regime is designed to survive power vacuums. That, however, does not mean it will survive the war unscathed.
As Carney Seeks New Alliances for Canada, He Looks Away on Human Rights
Canada’s prime minister chooses pragmatism in a turbulent world, which means doing business with countries that do not share Canada’s democratic values. Some critics see this as weakness.
Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees
Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.
We Traced How U.S. Guns Get to Mexican Cartels
Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed the trail of these guns.