geopolitics

US extends strikes on Iran to bridges and airport in escalation of campaign Reuters

Its rulers believe that further escalation will force the US to offer the security and economic relief it craves

Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf Reuters

Brazil has big ambitions for its plan to enter China’s onshore bond market — if only corporate Brazil follows along.

A years-long stand-off with the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme has been superseded by a battle for the waterway

Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war Reuters

China's oil imports have plunged during the Iran war. How much will they recover? Reuters

The Abu Dhabi Investment Council has hired a former BlackRock Inc. and Macquarie Group executive to lead its real assets business, underscoring the emirate’s ability to attract senior global investment talent despite the regional conflict.

It’s 2028, and the Fujian carrier strike group has just left Yulin, China, for an unknown destination. The U.S. Navy’s “Hedge Strategy” has let commanders disperse unmanned systems across regional choke points as forward-deployed scouts. But days before contact with Fujian, an unmanned undersea vehi

American forces hit deeper inside the country as Islamic republic reports strikes on its infrastructure