geopolitics

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there were no talks planned with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open, despite limited traffic and a reported attack on a ship. Trump also threatened Oman as it sought to broker a shipping agreement with Tehran, regional officials said.

Australian ambassador to Japan floats Indo-Pacific network to counter China

Energy stocks closed at the first record since March as investors see diminishing prospects for a near-term ceasefire in the Iran war that could ease the standoff in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Nokia to close almost all sites in mainland China by year end, SCMP reports Reuters

At a Gaza zoo, war takes its toll on the animals Reuters

US working on deconfliction mechanism among Turkey, Israel and Syria, US envoy says Reuters

Mykhailo Fedorov launches major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

David Hall, managing partner at Revolution, talks about investing in the defense sector and backing Hermeus, a company looking to build a hyper-sonic military jet. He speaks with Romaine Bostick at the Bloomberg New Voices event in Martha's Vineyard. (Source: Bloomberg)

Australian ambassador to Japan floats Indo-Pacific network to counter China

Energy stocks closed at the first record since March as investors see diminishing prospects for a near-term ceasefire in the Iran war that could ease the standoff in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.