Mounting pressure on UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer threatens to rattle financial markets, hit the pound, and reignite investor fears over Britain’s political and fiscal stability, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.
Oil prices are set for a 7% weekly loss after markets remain confused about the outlook of a potential US-Iran negotiated settlement. ICE Brent is set to close the week at $101 per barrel, even as missile strikes and drone hits continue to sap any quick diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran.
Claudio Bozzi, Deakin University As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of the crew stuck on ships at or near the strait.
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 25, 2026, after the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) James Piazza, Penn State For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the […]
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the war in Iran on Saturday, shortly after Tehran’s delegation had left Islamabad.
Donald Trump was rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots were fired.
New York, USA// – On March 10, 2026, Indigenous Peoples’ rights organisation Cultural Survival published its annual “In Memoriam” report documenting the 2025 murders of Indigenous land and rights defenders across Latin America.
Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has announced a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA//— The following Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have agreed to closer collaboration on a common approach to measuring the impact of our operations on creating more and better jobs. To achieve this, we will deepen coordination and partnership across countries, MDBs, the private sector, and other stakeholders.
Strait of Hormuz: A tanker and a container ship have each reported attacks while travelling through the key waterway, after Iran’s military said it is reimposing restrictions on the strait due to “repeated breaches of trust” by the US.
