geopolitics

China's sea patrols and lawfare tighten 'all fronts' squeeze on Taiwan

The Kurds’ fortunes have ebbed and flowed in recent years, but the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024, the 2025 decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to dissolve and engage in talks with the Turkish government, and the 2026 U.S.-Israeli war with Iran had enormous ripple effe

Most Gulf markets slip on caution over US-Iran talks Reuters

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say Reuters

Israel government says it will defy Supreme Court ruling on media regulator Reuters

FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is investing in a New Zealand-based company that converts forestry byproducts into graphite for use in lithium batteries.

Western navies continue to say that the threat risk in the Strait of Hormuz is substantial and that the center of the strait has been mined, as ships try to avoid the attentions of Iran's military. Bloomberg's Michael Heath reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s decision to renew import licenses for hundreds of US meat plants is yet to revive the beef trade, but the odds of more shipments in the second half of the year are improving.

A new European security architecture is needed to end war in Ukraine