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Trump threatens strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants
Oil prices hits six-week high on Hormuz and Red Sea supply disruption fears
Rubio says US willing to negotiate over Iran crisis but doubts Tehran is 'serious'
Iraq secures energy deals worth $200bn during Prime Minister's US visit
Sudan army's 'chemical weapons use' leads to new US sanctions
US announces trade deal with Jordan to boost economic ties
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War?
US Senator condemns 'deeply concerning' end of TikTok ban
Civil resistance meets Israeli incursion into southern Syria
BlackRock-MGX consortium commits $5bn for Aligned Data Centres
Lebanon has no option but to make the ‘pilot zones’ deal with Israel fly
ICC vote to decide fate of chief prosecutor Karim Khan
Mediators seek to salvage US-Iran ceasefire with 10-day truce proposal
US air defences under strain as Iranian strikes expose vulnerabilities
Tankers carrying Saudi oil make U-turn in Red Sea after Houthi threats
What does the US-Iran escalation mean for the Gulf?