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oil and raw material prices has led to businesses [preparing to raise prices](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets), putting more pressure on household finances and hitting consumer confidence. The Which? consumer insight tracker for the month
prices have jumped, filling Russia’s coffers and improving its fiscal balance. On top of it, Trump has removed sanctions on some Russian oil to increase the global supply. Meanwhile, the Europeans are signalling they
prices skyrocketing, rattled the global economy, and proved a major strategic advantage in negotiations to end the war. Breaking that chokehold would ease global economic concerns and deny Tehran a major source of leverage
led Board of Peace, tasked with overseeing the administration of Gaza, will not [hold Israel accountable](/news/2026/5/12/palestine-weekly-wrap-israeli-settlers-rampage-through-west-bank-villages) for implementing its side of the “ceasefire” unless Hamas agrees to disarm. More than one-third of Gaza
week. Trump is hoping Kevin Warsh can lead the Fed into much lower interest rates — but the president could be frustrated by persistent inflation. Warsh was confirmed on a 54-45 vote, mostly along party
led the first round of talks with the US in April, also highlighted the financial cost of the war for Americans, albeit with a more mocking tone. “So, you’re funding [Pete] Hegseth the failed
weeks later to 13 May, and the situation in Iran only looked marginally better. Oil prices were high, and the strait of Hormuz was still closed. Peace talks with Iran seemed tenuous, even with
week alone – diplomacy has continued. While direct talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad collapsed nearly as soon as they got going in April, the two sides have since exchanged a series of proposals
led to civil war. Implausible as it first sounded, it now seems likely [Israel genuinely envisaged Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former firebrand president, taking over](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/us-and-israel-hoped-to-install-ahmadinejad-as-irans-leader), preferring him to Reza Pahlavi, the exiled shah
increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base. “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER
led international efforts to put economic pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine. On Tuesday it signed a G7 statement reaffirming its “unwavering commitment” to imposing “severe costs” on Russia. It had previously announced
led by France and the United Kingdom to secure shipping through the strait, once it is established, and contribute a surveillance aircraft to protect the United Arab Emirates from Iranian drone attacks. - **Turkiye sees chance
increase from this year's allocation of a little under $1 trillion. ### A diplomatic stalemate While the ceasefire with Iran has been in place for three weeks, there's been little progress on a diplomatic
week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. “Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each
oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-oil-crisis-changed-fossil-fuel-industry-for-ever-iea-chief-fatih-birol) on Iran and the soaring [gas prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/global-oil-crisis-changed-fossil-fuel-industry-for-ever-iea-chief-fatih-birol) in 2022. “We are dealing with
week projected [a hardened stance](/news/2026/4/25/irans-authorities-project-hardened-stance-with-more-talks-on-horizon) on negotiations with Washington, and pledged to fight the naval blockade of Iran’s southern waters, which the US Central Command insisted on Tuesday had “cut off economic trade
weeks before he was eventually found dead in his cell. “They investigated me for months – FOUND NOTHING!!!” reads the note. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye
week, when the two leaders walked through Zhongnanhai, which is normally off-limits to foreign visitors, joking about how Putin had visited Beijing's political sanctuary before. While some in Washington may have been hoping
led to a prison sentence, but the case was dismissed after a 2024 pre-trial diversion agreement. Last year, his wife filed for divorce “on biblical grounds”, citing adultery. - **And Paxton’s new opponent
week](/news/2026/4/28/gulf-leaders-meet-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-time-since-start-of-war-on-iran) for their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of [the US–Israel war with Iran](/news/2026/3/18/iran-fires-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-remains-in-war-crosshairs). Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the [Gulf