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Trumps sends delegation to Pakistan for possible new round of Iran war talks

news agency reported that Iran’s armed forces turned them back. Friday’s announcement that the strait would reopen caused the sharpest one-day drop in oil prices in years, while stock markets

Iran eyes challenging stock market reopening after lengthy war closure

Stock Exchange on July 1, 2019 [Atta Kenare/AFP] ## What’s expected with the reopening? While this week’s reopening may offer clues about the market’s capacity to generate liquidity, many people continue to hold

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

stock markets rose. All commercial ships, including United States vessels, can sail through the strait, although their plans need to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Iranian official told

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

stock market prices up,” Sayigh said. “But also, I suspect, because he’s preparing the ground for more revelations about what is being negotiated with Iran.” ## Trump says Iran will ‘never close’ Strait of Hormuz

Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?

stocks were about 8% down from immediately before the Iran war shut the strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency has called the choking off of a fifth of the world

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

news agency, reported that the US, Iran and their Pakistani mediators were getting close to an agreement on a one-page “memorandum of understanding” to declare an end to the war and begin

Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

news for investors, but also a boost to those with pension pots tied up in stocks, such as 401ks. With the Republicans on course to lose control of the House and at risk of losing

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

News Agency (NNA). Five people were killed in an Israeli air attack in the town of Ansariyah in Lebanon’s south. - **Hezbollah fires rockets:** Israel’s Channel 12 broadcaster says 20 rockets were launched from

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force

As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food crisis grow

reopening the Strait of Hormuz, observers are less united on the severity of the current outlook. Traders who buy and sell financial contracts linked to food crops are anticipating only moderate price increases

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

reopen the strait of Hormuz. The American military will wipe out “every single power plant” and “every single bridge” unless they back down, Trump says, despite many experts warning such an attack would

Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner** is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. While police have not formally identified

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

markets contend with the biggest supply crisis in history. 4. ***UK news*** | The chair of NatWest was forced to defend the bank against accusations of [“climate backtracking”](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/activists-natwest-meeting-climate-backtracking) at a chaotic annual shareholder