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Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Gaza and Lebanon and a surge in global defence spending. About half of the world’s countries have increased their military budgets over the past five years, according

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity. Washington and Tehran appear unwilling to moderate rhetoric or make concessions, and there are no negotiations scheduled that might bring the war to a definitive end. Yesterday, Abbas Araghchi

Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters

budget, which hit a record $58bn for the fiscal year 2026, has been allocated towards this build-up, he said. The strategy focuses heavily on the Nansei or Ryukyu Islands, which run from Kyushu