POLITICS

Draft agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease oil market fears, and reshape Middle East geopolitics

Leaked terms suggest sanctions relief, Strait of Hormuz reopening, and a potential $300 billion reconstruction framework for Iran.

Iranian state media says Starlink, SpaceX partners, and X operations could face retaliation as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate

Russia’s quarter-century under Vladimir Putin highlights a growing clash between political continuity and democratic turnover

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