What happens to shipping after the Iran war ends?
Brokers and analysts look ahead as short-term reactions to conflict threaten to become ingrained
Month: April 2026
War news: Trump’s boxed himself into a trap on Iran. – Slate
War news: Trump’s boxed himself into a trap on Iran. SlateFour ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict cnn.comTrump’s blurry vision of victory in Iran AxiosOpinion | America Faces Tough Choice…
Eurovision Song Contest expanding with Asian edition
The music spectacle Eurovision is holding its first Asian edition in Bangkok later this year. The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has confirmed artists from at least 10 countries across Asia competing: Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam…
Transatlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO
President Donald Trump has said he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the transatlantic alliance — this time over America’s war alongside Israel against Iran.
Israel says will reduce French defence imports ‘to zero’
Israel will reduce its military imports from France “to zero” in retaliation for French policies it deems hostile towards its interests, a defence ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday. According to the French parliament, Paris does not export weap…
Source: AWS’ operation in Bahrain was damaged after an Iranian strike; Bahrain earlier said the civil defence force was “extinguishing a fire in a facility” (Financial Times)
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Source: AWS’ operation in Bahrain was damaged after an Iranian strike; Bahrain earlier said the civil defence force was “extinguishing a fire in a facility” — US president says he would not consider the …
Trump admin can spin Iran exit but will fail to convince key group: analysis
Donald Trump’s administration may be ready to form an exit plan explanation for the Iran war, but it will fail to convince a key group, according to a political analyst. Strikes on Iran last month affected crude oil prices, putting pressure on the Uni…
Britain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer
US understood not to be invited directly to talks that will explore ways of reopening critical waterwayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK will convene 35 countries – excluding the US – to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital ship…
Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert face bomb shelter shortage
As Iranian and Hezbollah air strikes on Israel continue, tens of thousands of Bedouins living in the country’s southern Negev desert have no access to shelters. While some NGOs are attempting to install mobile shelters, they are primarily calling on t…
April Fools’ Day ‘à la française’: Are the French funny?
Happy “April Fish” Day! To mark “Poisson d’Avril” – the French version of April Fools’ Day – we take a look at the origins of the tradition, whether it’s fading in the age of AI and fake news, and whether the French are especially funny – or simply ke…