Category: Global

The decapitation dilemma

Long regarded as dishonourable or counterproductive, the idea of targeting enemy leaders is becoming normalised. What do we lose a...

US senators to urge passage of defence bill in visit to...

Trip by bipartisan lawmakers shows support in face of rising Chinese pressure

Global markets recoil as Rubio warns war in Iran could ...

Comments from US secretary of state come as oil jumps to $114 and Wall Street stocks slide

US appeals court overturns $16bn Argentina ruling in bl...

Litigation funder’s share price fell 54% following decision by New York judges

China retaliates against US trade probes ahead of Xi-Tr...

Move marks escalation in tensions in run-up to much-anticipated May summit in Beijing

What the Iran war teaches America’s adversaries

The third Gulf war augurs a more anarchic world — and more dependence on a less credible US

How long can Iran keep firing missiles?

Five analysts assess Tehran’s capacity to sustain barrages against Israel and Gulf states

Houthi missile attack signals ‘serious’ escalation in I...

Rebels’ participation puts vital maritime routes at greater risk

UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz

Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war

How Iran is seeking to cash in on Strait of Hormuz

Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond the war

SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of wor...

French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action

Trump administration blocked from punishing Anthropic o...

Judge says classification of group as ‘supply-chain risk’ was probably ‘arbitrary and capricious’