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‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters

Iran. That, say analysts, suits Putin well, allowing him to head to Beijing confident that

Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'

Iran. The last trilateral summit between Russia, the US and Ukraine was in mid-February

Bernie Sanders pushes resolutions to block US weapons sales to Israel

Iran. “Let us be clear: given the horrific and illegal behavior of the Netanyahu government

Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong

Iran war broke out. The Iran war triggering the biggest shock to global energy supplies

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal?** Israel and Iran have exchanged

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says

Iran on May 10, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F0e%2F5d38165e41ab86a7a18b1d66b985%2Fap26130748240860.jpg) Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi

What are OPEC and OPEC +, and why has the UAE quit?

Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/28/iran-war-live-trump-reviews-peace-plan-un-calls-for-hormuz-to-reopen) has sparked ⁠an historic energy shock. Here’s a look the at the organisation

UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers

Iran agreed a ceasefire as illegal and urged UN member states to halt all arms

Lower gas and electricity bills behind UK inflation fall to 2.8%

Iran war, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. However, inflation is widely expected to rise

Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat to national security could come

Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

Iran deal is near. **‘Sit back and relax’: Trump insists Iran deal close despite strikes

Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

Iran is worsening inequality, poverty and hunger across a world that has become dangerously dependent

What is happening to UK prices?

Iran, which has put up energy and fuel costs around the world. The Bank moves

Trump tightens grip on Republican Party with Massie defeat

Iran, not sagging poll numbers among the general public, not rising consumer prices, not concerns

UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

Iran war. Relations with the UK's former best friend, the United States are worsening

Prediction platform Polymarket in talks to raise funds at up to $15bn valuation

Iran, and on a [US-Iran ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/bets-us-iran-ceasefire-show-signs-of-insider-knowledge-say-experts-polymarket), some of which appeared to bear

US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure

Iran. In a letter to the US president, she said she would resign and leave

Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks

Iran, police said. Last week the attacks in London intensified with investigators believing it most

‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

Iran’s efforts to use terrorism to sow discord among communities in Europe, the UK and the US – but also

French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack

Iran-aligned armed group rejected the allegations, calling for “exercising caution in issuing judgements regarding