Trump reverses on missiles for Ukraine; Spain returns migrants from Ceuta, and more
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20 of 46 episodesTrump promises Iran “beating”; Fed holds interest rates, and more
Donald Trump said America would deliver a “beating” to Iran in response to its latest attack on its forces in the Middle East. Hosted on Aca...
Chip stocks fall; Oman’s plan for Strait of Hormuz, and more
The NASDAQ 100, a tech-heavy index of American stocks, fell by around 1%, as concerns over AI-related spending and Chinese competition hurt...
America’s and Iran’s weekend break; European wildfires, and more
Iran said a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor and injured another. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Wildfires rage in France and Spain; Bolsonaro announces presidential run, and more
France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said wildfires “have reached a level that has never been seen before”; Protesters danced and cha...
Indian protests force resignation, Wildfires rage in France and Spain, and more
Alexander Novak, Russia’s deputy prime minister, said the government would maintain a ban on petrol exports until the end of the year Hosted...
Paramount delays Warner Bros merger; Netanyahu to visit Trump, and more
Mr Trump threatened Europe with another “substantial” tariff and said he would launch an investigation into the bloc’s penalising of America...
Saudi Arabia and America sign nuclear deal; escalating threats over Hormuz, and more
Saudi Arabia and America signed a deal to build a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Burnham’s cabinet picks; Trump’s new Canadian tariffs, and more
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, began appointing his cabinet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Iran warns ships in Hormuz; Spain win the World Cup, and more
Iran said two ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz using an “unsafe route” were involved in an unspecified “accident”. Hosted o...
America and Iran escalate attacks; Global stocks sink, and more
America said it destroyed a port surveillance tower in Iran, claiming it was being used to “track and target” commercial vessels transiting...
Protests in Ukraine; Chevron mulls a deal with Iraq, and more
Protests broke out across several cities in Ukraine, where wartime demonstrations have been rare, after President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked...
America launches fresh strikes on Iran; SpaceX shares slide, and more
America said it launched another wave of strikes, the second in a matter of hours, on Iran, targeting the country’s “military capabilities”....
America hits Iran; states sue over Warner Bros-Paramount deal, and more
America said it launched another round of strikes on Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America and Iran battle over Hormuz; Lindsey Graham dies, and more
America and Iran traded missile and drone attacks as they battled over the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran shuttered again over the weekend. Ho...
Iran’s top diplomat holds talks in Oman; Apple sues OpenAI, and more
America’s Justice Department issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists, demanding that they testify before a grand jury in New...
Apple sues OpenAI; Trump says Iran talks to resume, and more
The share price of SK Hynix opened at $170 on the Nasdaq—around 14% higher than its offering price of $149 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Iran strikes back at America; the Fed’s new task forces, and more
Israel’s defence minister said his country was prepared to resume attacks on Iran and would do so “with even greater force”, as fighting bet...
America hits Iran again; Trump alarms allies at NATO summit, and more
America said it launched fresh strikes on Iran for “unjustified aggression against commercial shipping”, hours after Donald Trump declared t...
Trump responds to FIFA fallout; Microsoft cuts jobs, and more
Donald Trump confirmed that he asked FIFA to “review” a red card given to Folarin Balogun of the United States’ men’s football team, but den...