POLITICS

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

U.S. president urges Britain to drill oil, ditch wind power amid Europe’s energy crunch

Philippines flags cyanide near disputed reef, raising environmental and geopolitical alarm

Oil choke point threatens exports, currency collapse, and lasting damage to Iran’s energy sector

A U.S. blockade of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint could redraw energy trade, pressure China, and force a new …