“Epic Fury Is Over”: Marco Rubio Says US No Longer Conducting Iran Strikes
The US-Israeli war, which Washington dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has engulfed the entire Middle East since the first strikes on Iran on February 28.
Month: June 2026
Inside India newsletter: Why Taiwan and South Korea’s stock markets have surged past India within a week
The Indian equity market is losing favour with global investors, as its domestic consumption story weakens and the country lags in AI.
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Kim Jong-un orders nuclear weapons ramp-up to combat ‘vicious adversaries’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a new nuclear material production factory, ordering workers to increase atomic weapons output.
Seattle, home to Amazon and Microsoft, poised to pass moratorium on new datacenters
Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsSeattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to co…
Asia-Pacific markets fall on renewed Middle East tensions
Asia-Pacific markets open lower amid renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S. and worries that the conflict may keep inflation elevated.
E-IR x BISA 2026 – Day 1
The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton.
Hungary announces deal with Ukraine on minority rights, clearing Kyiv’s path to EU entry talks – politico.eu
Hungary announces deal with Ukraine on minority rights, clearing Kyiv’s path to EU entry talks politico.euMagyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv’s EU accession EuronewsHungary lifts 17-month veto on…
Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens
The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeaways, supermarkets, and bakeries in Japan are running out of plastic bags, trays and food service gloves…
WATCH: Drone strike on Kuwait airport caught on security footage
Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said Terminal 1 was hit in a “brutal Iranian drone attack”
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