geopolitics

Factbox-Countries condemn Israeli minister’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the single most important solution to the Iran war energy shock is a full and unconditional reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Quantum computing shares popped in premarket trading following reports that the U.S. government will award grants to nine firms operating in the space.

Copper fell as traders waited to see whether a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East can turn into a peace deal.

The United States and Iran currently abide by a ceasefire. Or do they? Each still maintains its own kind of blockade, which is an act of war, and skirmishes are frequent. President Donald Trump is constantly on the verge of ordering new rounds of massive bombing, sometimes calling a campaign off but

Some have been hammered; even those who haven’t might be soon

Does the country’s manufacturing success leave space for anyone else?

France’s economic sturdiness in the face of the Iran war shock is crumbling, jeopardizing plans to rein in the budget deficit as the country gears up for a pivotal election.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s declaration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “war criminal” underlines the balancing act between his human rights convictions and commitment to protecting Seoul’s interests in the Middle East, analysts have said. Lee’s comments came as Seoul

US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.