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Zaluzhny Breaks Kyiv’s NATO Illusion, Declares Membership Impossible
Former Ukrainian commander Valeriy Zaluzhny publicly stated that Ukraine will never join NATO, directly contradicting th...
Trump Teased an Iran Deal That Didn’t Come—But Markets Rallied Again. Here’s Why It Keeps Happening
The White House signaled a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was hours away, sending oil prices down and stocks to rec...
Progress in Iran-Oman Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; US to Lift Blockade as Oil Exports Set to Resume
An unnamed U.S. official says rapid progress between Tehran and Muscat could soon lead to reopening the strategic waterw...
U.S. Senate Approves Russia Energy Sanctions Bill, Tariffs on Oil Importers Await House
The Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act with broad bipartisan support, empowering the pr...
Xi Touts Legal Arsenal with Drone Controls, New Retaliations Ahead of Trump Meeting
Beijing deploys its first foreign-trade national security probe, sanctions seven U.S. entities, and suspends CCC inspect...
Gold Breaks Out Above $4,300 as Hormuz Accord Tames Inflation Fears
Gold surged more than 4% to top $4,300 an ounce after an Iran-Oman deal over the Strait of Hormuz promised to unclog oil...
Japan’s Foreign Minister Blitzes Latin American Media With Pro-Ties Op-Eds
Foreign Minister Motegi placed coordinated opinion pieces in major newspapers across Mexico, Panama and Ecuador during a...
As Military Spending Hits $1.9 Trillion, Investors Eye Defence Stocks for Sustained Growth
After a multi-decade decline relative to GDP, global military expenditures have surged past $1.9 trillion as geopolitica...
Third Hormuz Attack in 48 Hours Puts Marine War-Risk Insurers Back on Alert
A bulker hit near Hormuz follows two near-misses and pushes war-risk premiums toward crisis highs, while the Red Sea fal...
Oil Prices Rebound 1% as Iran Denies US Talks, Reviving Supply Concerns
Brent and WTI rebound after Iran's foreign ministry denies any talks with Washington, reviving fears over Gulf shipping ...
Oil Slides More Than 5% As Trump Calls Off Iran Strike
Crude futures tumbled after President Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran, as investors unwound geopolitical...
Shell's Q2 Profit Doubles to $9.8B as Geopolitical Turmoil Becomes a Cash Machine
Shell reported an adjusted $9.84B second-quarter profit, nearly double a year earlier and above forecasts, as oil and ga...
Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan Pending Quick Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the US will pause military action against Iran if a quick deal can reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Tehran...
Oil Prices Slide More Than 5% After Trump Holds Off on Iran Strike
Brent and WTI fell sharply on Monday as Donald Trump stepped back from a new strike on Iran to leave room for nuclear ta...
Gold Hits New All-Time High as Inflation and Low Rates Fuel Rally
Gold rose for a third straight session, reaching €1,980.80 ($2,070.50) per ounce, as inflation, loose central bank polic...
No News Here: Dutch Feed Item Is a Topic Index, Not a Report
A Dutch-language feed item titled only “title” offers a list of industry categories — ESG, cyber, geopolitics and more —...
WEF’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 Puts AI, Geopolitics and Cyber Inequity at the Centre
The World Economic Forum’s annual cybersecurity report, produced with Accenture, flags faster, more complex attacks driv...
Oil Settles Higher and Caps Strong July as Hormuz Shipping Signals Diverge
Brent settled above $90 and WTI near $85, closing out a month of steep gains, as conflicting reports about tanker moveme...
Iran Denies US Hormuz Compromise Report, Says Strait Closed Until Hostility Ends
Tehran calls reports of a deal with Washington on reopening the Strait of Hormuz false, and says the waterway will remai...
China's Defense Chief Marks PLA Anniversary with Vows on Taiwan, Military Modernization
At a Beijing reception for the PLA's 99th anniversary, Defense Minister Dong Jun reaffirmed loyalty to Xi Jinping and vo...
Queensland Launches $146m Critical Minerals Plan to Counter China’s Dominance
The Australian state’s four-year strategy aims to accelerate extraction, processing and export of rare earths and other ...
Royal Jordanian's H1 Profit Shrinks to JOD 1.4M Despite 23% Revenue Gain
Revenue jumps 23% year-on-year but net profit collapses from JOD 12.7M to JOD 1.4M as fuel and financing costs surge and...
Tesla Considers Selling China Business to Enable SpaceX Merger — WSJ
Elon Musk is exploring a spin-off or sale of Tesla's Chinese operations to shield the EV maker from geopolitical risks a...
Ibex 35 Hits Record High as Geopolitical Thaw Sends Oil Below $90
Spanish benchmark index surges past 19,852 points, buoyed by Trump’s announcement of a Hamas disarmament deal that sent ...
Ibex 35 Tests New Records as Oil Slips and Unicaja Jumps on Results
Spanish stocks edge toward uncharted territory on the back of falling oil prices, a geopolitical thaw, and a mixed bag o...
US and China air grievances as fragile trade truce frays ahead of Trump‑Xi summit
A call between Vice Premier He Lifeng, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer exposed ...
First Lessons From the Iran War and the Global Energy Shock
The conflict and the energy crisis it triggered are reshaping assumptions about energy security, market dynamics and the...
Turkey Offers to Host Fresh Russia-Ukraine Talks, but Moscow Sees No Quick Progress
Ankara has reportedly informed Moscow and Kyiv it is ready to organize a new round of negotiations, though Russia's resp...
Tesla Explores Selling China Unit to Clear Path for SpaceX Tie-Up
The electric-car maker faces geopolitical headwinds in its second-largest market; a potential transaction could reshape ...
Trump Announces Deal for Total Disarmament of Hamas in Gaza Under 20-Point Peace Plan
President Trump said the Peace Board reached an agreement for Hamas and other armed groups to fully disarm in phases, pa...