POLITICS

Republican defections signal growing political pressure as the Iran conflict enters its fourth month and economic costs mount.


Trump claims breakthrough talks with Gulf leaders, Israel, and Iran could ease tensions around the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.

From Boris Johnson to Keir Starmer, Britain’s revolving-door leadership crisis is shaking markets, policy and global confidence.

British borrowing costs hit post-2008 highs as investors fear political chaos and fiscal instability in the U.K.

Russia signals confidence as Trump-backed ceasefire lowers tensions in Moscow

Tariffs, rare earths and Boeing deals risk taking a back seat as Washington and Beijing focus on Middle East tensions

Ceasefire claim collides with U.S. law, raising fresh risks for markets and geopolitics

Merz questions Washington’s strategy as war risks ripple across oil markets, NATO, and global power balance

Power struggle over the Federal Reserve rattles markets and raises global concerns over central bank independence

Senate vote signals rising political risk as U.S.-Iran tensions hit markets