geopolitics

Warren Buffett sits on a record $397B in cash while Michael Burry shorts AI for $1B, betting it's 1999 all over again

Breakingviews - Iran war deals blow to global markets’ ‘Gulf put’ Reuters

Iran war splits global markets into clear winners and losers Reuters

South Korea says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian missile Reuters

Even as the US and Iran wrestle over an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, surging gas prices have turned the government’s attention to a perennially popular fiscal scam: Ease the pressure on household budgets with a gas tax holiday. In reality, such a plan to curry favor with voters would ma

Energy bills in Britain to jump 13% on impact of Iran war Reuters

Israel said on Wednesday ⁠it had killed Hamas’ newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon. The Israeli military said Mohammad Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday. A re

Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after been jailed for his activism in China A Chinese dissident has washed up on the shores of South Korea after attempting to flee China in a rubber boat. Dong Guangping, 68, is in custody in South Korea, having been detained by the c

Pope appeals for Gaza aid after being asked about flotilla activists

Iran war fallout amplifying Europe’s financial vulnerabilities, ECB warns