2 h. ago US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East

Events

4 h. ago Hezbollah warns enemies will 'taste death' and threatens 'comprehensive war' if Trump strikes Iran

Hezbollah has warned that its enemies will 'taste the bitterest forms of death' if Donald Trump strikes its backer, Iran. 

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22 h. ago Donald Trump's 'armada' nears Middle East amid reports USS Lincoln is in 'striking distance'

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has reportedly arrived in the Middle East close to Iran as tensions grow between the US and Iran

Politics

1 week ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for 16 countries amid 'serious concerns' over rising Middle East tensions

Alert comes after the UK temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran

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2 w. ago Donald Trump wants to open luxury ski resort in Syria to ease tensions in Middle East

The White House is reportedly bidding to ease tensions between Israel and Syria by opening a new ski resort, that will also be home to oil pipelines, data centres and more

Politics

3 w. ago World War 3 could erupt from these five flashpoints in 2026 – with one in Europe

Donald Trump aggression in the Caribbean, Putin's shadowy forces operating from inside Europe and growing tensions in Asia and the Middle East paint a bleak global outlook for 2026

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3 w. ago Five charts that explain the global economic outlook for 2026

Inflation is predicted to cool but uncertainty over AI-driven growth and trade policy poses risks in the year aheadThe global economy proved to be more resilient in 2025 than had been feared, despite severe headwinds that ranged from Donald Trump’s trade war to geopolitical tensions and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.Entering the new year, the hope is that the worst of the recent inflation shock has passed, as the world’s most powerful central banks lower interest rates. However, the pre-Covid age of rock-bottom borrowing costs is a distant memory, global growth is slowing and conditions remain fragile. Continue reading...

Economics