geopolitics

The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.

Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel's invasion of Lebanon, as Iran says talks with US continue.

Deep in the forested highlands of northern Myanmar, where the Irrawaddy River rises from two tributaries in the hills of Kachin state, a contentious infrastructure project is stirring again – and threatening to reopen wounds that never fully healed. The Myitsone Dam, a US$3.6 billion Chinese-finance

Oil prices surged on Monday after Israel instructed troops to push deeper into Lebanon amid renewed clashes with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

US stock futures rise with focus on Iran peace deal, payrolls

China's panda bonds on track for record issuance

Oil rose from a six-week low amid uncertainty over the outlook for a peace deal to end the war in Iran.

Asian stocks climbed to a record as investors doubled down on the artificial intelligence trade that’s powered global equities to all-time highs. Oil climbed as a US-Iran ceasefire deal remained elusive.

Chinese consumers are showing signs of a renewed appetite for high-end beauty and fashion products, a rare bright spot for global luxury brands after years of weak demand and margin-eroding discounts in their most important growth market.