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Oil prices rise after fresh US strikes on Iran and return of sanctions on Tehran – business live
Oil prices rose after fresh US military strikes on Iran and the reimposition of sanctions on Tehran, heightening concerns over supply from the strategically important Gulf region. The renewed tensions rattled global markets, with almost all major Asian stock exchanges falling and Samsung Electronics shares sliding for a second consecutive day. Alongside the geopolitical developments,…
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NATO Summit Was Supposed To Focus On Defense Spending. Then Trump Attacked Iran.
The U.S. strikes underscored the fragility of an interim deal to end months of fighting between the two countries.
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Warner Music’s ADA Begins to Integrate Revelator With Europe, Middle East & Africa Expansion
Warner Music Group (WMG) has begun integrating Revelator, the independent music distributor it acquired in April 2026, and has announced an expansion of its Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) division across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The move matters because it deepens a major label’s push into the fast-growing independent distribution market, combining Revelator’s…
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US strikes Iranian air defences after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States launched fresh military strikes against Iran early on Wednesday, saying it was responding to Iranian attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and simultaneously revoked Tehran’s permit to sell crude oil openly on the world market. Iran retaliated by targeting US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait, and the escalating…
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Chilling secret video smuggled out of Iran exposes grim reality of Ayatollah’s funeral – and the Israel scar that refuses to heal
The Daily Mail reports that it has obtained exclusive covert footage smuggled out of Tehran during a week-long, state-organised funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The article frames the mass procession as a regime effort to project strength and survival, while presenting hidden recordings that it says reveal ordinary Iranians’ anger and…
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Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz days after Trump gave Tehran ‘a week off’ for Khamenei funeral
Iran attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Tuesday, striking three vessels and reigniting tensions just days after President Donald Trump said the United States had granted Tehran “a week off” during funeral ceremonies for the slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes matter because the strait is one of the…
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Qatar says Iran fully responsible after tankers struck in strait of Hormuz
Qatar has warned Iran that it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz close to Oman. The incident matters because Qatar has been acting as a key mediator in talks between the US and Iran, and the…
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Hamas says it will dissolve Gaza government, but Israel warns group still seeks Hezbollah-style control
Critics say Hamas' dissolution of its Gaza governing body is a performative step to preserve armed control while surrendering only civilian burdens.
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Trump Shouldn’t Delist Syria Without Conditions
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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent Palestinian doctor from Gaza detained by Israel without charge for more than 18 months, has told the BBC he fears for his client’s life after finding him severely beaten during a prison visit. Nasser Odeh said that when he saw Abu Safiya last Thursday at the…