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Britain’s navy is preparing to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz — but only once a U.S.-Iran peace agreement is reached automated-news
Britain’s navy is preparing to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz — but only once a U.S.-Iran peace agreement is reached

The RFA Lyme Bay will soon depart Gibraltar to link up with the U.K. destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships for air support before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.

24 May 2026 🔒
Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing automated-news
Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing

The president said the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in effect until "an agreement is reached, certified, and signed."

24 May 2026 🔒
Bond market pushes back as Trump’s war and spending agenda rattle investors automated-news
Bond market pushes back as Trump’s war and spending agenda rattle investors

Bond market pushes back as Trump’s war and spending agenda rattle investors

24 May 2026 🔒
Republicans Attack Each Other Over Possible Iran Deal: What We Know automated-news
Republicans Attack Each Other Over Possible Iran Deal: What We Know

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas, said he was “deeply concerned” about what he has heard on a potential peace deal with Iran, suggesting it would empower the Iranian government.

24 May 2026 🔒
White House Signals Imminent Deal Announcement with Iran automated-news
White House Signals Imminent Deal Announcement with Iran

Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and Bloomberg News Reporter Dan Williams join David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the White House announcement that a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is forthcoming. (Source: B

24 May 2026 🔒
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Publishes 2026 Plan for Building a Strong Intellectual Property Nation automated-news
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Publishes 2026 Plan for Building a Strong Intellectual Property Nation

On May 16, 2026, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the 2026 Plan for Building a Strong Intellectual Property Nation (202

24 May 2026 🔒
RBI's record dividend to US-Iran war: Top five triggers that may dictate the Indian stock market this week automated-news
RBI's record dividend to US-Iran war: Top five triggers that may dictate the Indian stock market this week

Indian stock market: On Friday, the Nifty 50 climbed 0.32% to end at 23,719.30, while the Sensex gained 0.23% to settle at 75,415.35. While some of the global triggers continue this week, read on to know what are the fresh factors to watch out for this week.

24 May 2026 🔒
Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows automated-news
Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows

More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018 Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight years, new analysis reveals. Attacks include 1,2

24 May 2026 🔒
Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game? automated-news
Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?

Zimbabwe is betting that its move into lithium processing will finally break the cycle of digging and shipping ore that has defined its mining sector for decades. This follows the export of the continent’s first consignment of lithium sulphate by Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of China’s Zh

24 May 2026 🔒
Will Military Tech Firms Spark a Revolution in American Defense? automated-news
Will Military Tech Firms Spark a Revolution in American Defense?

Can military tech firms revolutionize America's defense capabilities? That outcome is by no means guaranteed, and it will depend on factors far beyond technology alone.

24 May 2026 🔒
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