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‘We expect our sons to be killed,’ father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC
Two Palestinian teenagers, Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia, have been buried after being shot dead this week when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, south of Nablus. The deaths, which occurred amid near-daily settler attacks on the village, highlight the escalating violence facing Palestinian communities in the occupied territory,…
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US military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears
The US military has disabled advertising trackers on troops’ phones and computers after reports that commercially available location data was used to target American forces in the Middle East. Senator Ron Wyden released letters from military branches on Friday confirming the changes, which address concerns that data brokers selling location information could allow adversaries to…
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Middle East tensions and Russian ban push diesel prices to decade highs
Diesel prices in the UK and US surged to their highest levels in years after an intensification of Middle East hostilities compounded an already tight fuel market caused by Russia’s extended ban on diesel exports. Farmers were among the hardest hit, with red diesel used for agricultural machinery rising by roughly 10% in under a…
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Brits brace for pain as BoE chief economist urges interest rate hikes now to head off inflation surge from Iran war
The Bank of England’s chief economist, Huw Pill, has called for an immediate rise in interest rates from 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, warning that the war in Iran risks driving up UK inflation. He criticised the Bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee for taking a “wait-and-see” approach, arguing that delaying action risks letting…
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Trump claims he is ‘saving’ the UK from a nuclear attack by waging war on Iran
Donald Trump has said his military action against Iran is “saving” Britain from a nuclear attack, while renewing criticism of the UK for not fully backing the campaign. In a GB News interview, he also implied he might not support Britain if Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, appearing to link this to the UK’s reluctant…
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US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
US diesel prices have hit a fresh record of $5.85 a gallon, driven up by the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has squeezed global oil supplies via Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The surge has fed into wider anger over living costs ahead of November’s midterm elections, with President Trump’s approval…
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Neither sanctions nor strikes resolve deepening US-Iran conflict stalemate
The prospects of a swift end to the war between the US and Iran have receded further after renewed strikes and hardened rhetoric on both sides, with the conflict now entering its seventh month. The escalation follows the US announcement of a tighter economic blockade against Iran and its trading partners, intended to force Tehran…
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‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US
Farmers in the UK and US are facing sharp rises in fuel costs after renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed up crude oil prices, compounded by Russia’s extended ban on diesel exports. Alex Harrison of the farmer-owned co-operative Fram Farmers described the increase as “astronomical”, noting it comes at a time when growers…
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Bear kills New Mexico widower as Trump birthright order blocked and Swinney under fire
TalkFuse briefing: New Mexico reports its first fatal bear attack since 2001; a US judge halts Trump’s birthright citizenship order; Scotland’s John Swinney faces pressure over bail for violent offenders; plus tributes to Dolly Parton and Carla Jeffery, and Khan backs a Fury-Joshua Wembley bout.
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Shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions; UK car sales hit eight-year high – business live
Argentina has threatened sanctions against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, sending shares in Falklands-focused oil explorers sharply lower. The move revives long-running tensions between the UK and Argentina over sovereignty and resource rights in the South Atlantic, adding fresh risk for firms operating in the disputed waters. Elsewhere in the day’s business…