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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won support from the leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday for direct ceasefire talks with Russia, as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. The appeal came as Russian strikes reportedly damaged a nuclear fuel storage facility near the Che

UK firms pause hiring as Iran war stings, REC survey shows

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with Russia Xi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally. Xi

Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20.

Morten Wierod calls for urgent deregulation as energy shock from Iran war dents EU competitiveness

Most Gulf markets end lower amid fresh US-Iran escalation Reuters

Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies Reuters

Brazilian planemaker Embraer ⁠expects to eventually bring its ⁠E2 jets into China, seeing a role for the aircraft among the country’s domestically developed models, a senior executive told Reuters on Sunday. “We have a dedicated team in Beijing, they’re day-to-day working in China,” Embraer Commerci

Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

US President Donald Trump lasted through scrutinising questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC – but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud. “You’re a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry.