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Trump threatens US tolls on Strait of Hormuz if Iran talks collapse

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US to field midrange missiles in Japan for joint drills

Man suspected of 3 burglaries in Hong Kong arrested at airport

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with three burglaries in Ma On Shan involving losses of more than HK$700,000 (US$89,750). Police said on Saturday that they received three burglary reports between April 26 and June 3, concerning two flats at the Sausalito private residential estate on Yuk Tai Street and a house in nearby Tai Shui Hang Village. All three homes showed signs of ransacking, with valuables, including gold ornaments and jewellery, and cash missing. The combined loss.

Iran War: Fighting in Lebanon – Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again

The peace talks between Iran and the USA are not getting off the ground as planned. Now Tehran is depriving US President Trump of the prestigious success of having reopened the waterway.

Iran War: Anger over ongoing Lebanon War – Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again

The peace talks between Iran and the USA are not getting off the ground as planned. Now Tehran is depriving US President Trump of the prestigious success of having reopened the waterway.

Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland

Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the US on Saturday, angered by Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that while its negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks, not much was likely to happen there. Key mediator Pakistan, meanwhile, said the technical-level talks would begin on Sunday in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatari mediators also taking part. In Tehran’s first salvo, Iran’s joint military command said

USA: “You’d better watch out” – The impossible Iran mission by J.D. Vance

The US Vice President leads the talks between the US and Iran. It will likely be difficult weeks for the man who is said to have ambitions to succeed Donald Trump.

Strait of Hormuz closed due to alleged US ceasefire violations, says Iranian military command

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As the US dismantles its global hegemony, will China step up?

As the US voluntarily dismantles its global hegemony, China has neither the will nor the capacity to fill the role, a prominent Chinese foreign policy expert has argued. Beijing was forging an alternative path rooted in sovereign equality and multilateralism, rather than a quest for global dominance, said Da Wei, director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy. “I believe America’s global institutional hegemony is coming to an end,” Da told a public seminar at...

Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and Nato. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders, who had sought to cast herself as a bridge between Washington and the continent during Trump’s return to power. Trump had initially told Italian broadcaster La7.

Where can I find a list of stocks the US government is purchasing?

NOT Edit: Not politicians. The US government it's self is buying stocks, that is what I am asking about. Example https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-economic-and-policy-experts-think-about-the-u-s-governments-stake-in-intel 'What you need to know about the government's 10% stake in Intel' When I search all the results are what the politicians are buying. I want to know what the US government is buying directly. And a statement of what they intend to buy as well. Not news crap, it must be

And Apec makes 4? Trump pencils in another ‘big’ China trip as US midterms loom

US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will visit China “at some point” this year sets the stage for an unusually frequent series of face-to-face meetings between the American and Chinese leaders – potentially up to four encounters in 2026. The two leaders have already met once this year for a summit in Beijing and Xi is expected to travel to the United States in September for a state visit and again in December for the Group of 20 meeting. Unveiling a new US presidential plane on...

Digital sovereignty: “Technology policy is now global power politics”

The USA has blocked AI services for non-US users. Accenture expert Tobias Regenfuß explains why this is not an isolated case - and what companies need to do now.

Prosperity debate: Germany has 82 percent of US wealth – which key figures really count

Is prosperity in Germany crumbling more than in other countries? Economists argue about the correct standard of comparison – and the role of the middle class.

Hong Kong police arrest 7 over knifepoint robbery of HK$7 million in gold bars

Hong Kong police have arrested seven people over robbery of six gold bars worth HK$7 million (US$893,102), with some suspects believed to have fled to mainland China. The force said on Saturday that four men and three women were arrested on Thursday after a 36-year-old man reported the robbery at about 12.30am the same day at a car park at the airport. According to the victim’s account, he had been hired by a Chinese businessman to transport six 1kg (2.2lbs) gold bars from Indonesia to Hong...

Middle East conflict: Lebanon reports Israeli attacks despite ceasefire

Despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israeli attacks in Nabatiya cause deaths. Meanwhile, US special envoy Witkoff is apparently traveling to Switzerland for talks.

When the US comes for Cuba, what can Vietnam do?

The Trump administration’s indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro and sanctions on his successor, Miguel Diaz-Canel, suggest Washington now views regime change in Havana as a viable policy objective. This adds to Cuba’s mounting woes. The fall of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in January severed the subsidised oil lifeline that had long kept the island nation afloat, plunging Cuba into its worst socio-economic crisis since the 1990s. For most countries, this is a distant problem. For...

US envoy Witkoff, Iranian minister to meet in Switzerland for talks

US ⁠envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for ⁠talks, Axios said on Friday, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts to turn an interim Iran war pact into a lasting regional deal. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after escalating fighting cast doubt over US-Iran talks critical to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and stabilising oil supplies. That followed a 14-point memorandum the two sides signed..

Germany blurs defence lines with bet on Philippines’ old US base

The runway at Clark International Airport was built to launch American air power across Asia. Now, it is being repurposed to project German industrial ambition. Analysts say the multimillion-dollar deal to develop the former US military base in the Philippines illustrates how economic investment has become the new language of strategic power. The deal, struck last week during German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s milestone visit to Manila – the first by a German head of state since 1963 –..

Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads

The first ever deployment of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs to Finland proved to be a memorable one.

Oil Rises as Iran Talks Are Delayed

Oil prices rose as delayed US-Iran negotiations and slower tanker traffic through Hormuz renewed supply concerns.

Government aircraft: Air Force One soon: Trump raves about jumbo jet from Qatar

Qatar gives the US government a jumbo jet – just like that? Donald Trump doesn't understand the excitement. Shortly before it is transferred to the active government fleet, he is enthusiastic about the jet.

Trump unveils new Air Force One gifted to him by Qatar

A new Air Force One gifted by Qatar as a replacement aircraft for ferrying US presidents was unveiled Friday by the US Air Force. “The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive platform,” the Air Force said. Qatar’s gift of the aircraft – valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars – has raised ethical, constitutional and...

Israel and Hezbollah Truce Gives Oil Markets a Reason to Pause

The Middle East's latest peace deal just got a peace deal of its own. Israel and Hezbollah agreed Friday to halt fighting in southern Lebanon after days of escalating clashes threatened to derail the fragile US-Iran peace process, reducing the risk that the first major test of the U.S.-Iran agreement would turn into its first major failure. Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are supposed to begin under a 60-day framework agreement designed to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and

Customs procedures: new US trouble for the German pharmaceutical industry?

The US government is examining whether German laws aimed at reducing drug costs place an unfair burden on America. New sanctions are on the horizon.

Iran floats insurance fees and asserts control over Hormuz

Iran sought to assert control over Strait of Hormuz by saying that ships need its permission and mandatory insurance to cross, even as the US said that 20 ships sailed through overnight via a route it recommends along Oman’s coast. The conflicting signals come as the shipping industry tries to assess whether it is safe to transit the world’s most important energy chokepoint and what sort of system will emerge after the US and Tehran reached an interim peace deal to reopen the strait. The number.

Pharma: New US threats – Will Trump prevent Warken's healthcare reform?

Washington accuses the federal government of using austerity measures to prevent health insurance companies from spending on new drugs. This hits a sore spot – Chancellor Merz reacts.

Business ticker: Michael O'Leary will remain Ryanair boss until 2032

Bafin appoints special representatives as new heads of the private bank Berenberg +++ Schaeffler builds combat threats with French partner +++ US government investigates drug prices in Germany +++ News in the company live blog.

The market is mispricing the current geopolitical reality: The true bottleneck for the defense sector is not the US election, it is the raw material supply chain.

Everyone is currently hyper-focused on the upcoming US elections, potential administration changes, and the ongoing global conflicts. The mainstream narrative assumes that escalating geopolitical tensions automatically equal unlimited upside for top-tier defense contractors. This is a dangerous oversimplification. While defense budgets are expanding globally, the actual bottleneck is physical production capacity, specifically tied to global copper supply chains and rare earth metals. We are seei

Why Oil Prices Are Falling Even as Tankers Remain Trapped

Oil prices tumble as markets bet on a Hormuz reopening despite slow tanker movements following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Friday, June 19, 2026 The signing of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement might provide a 60-day evacuation window for all crude tankers stuck since March in the Gulf; however, up until now, the pace of outflows has been surprisingly low. With the Israel-Lebanon issue hanging by a thread, Iran has tried to reassert its authority over Hormuz in the first days since Trump’s signing of