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Iran responds to strikes after supreme leader declared unharmed
The strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz have become a burning focal point of the widening Middle Eastern conflict,…
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Hegseth Warns of Peak Military Action in Conflict With Iran
As US forces prepared for what their Defence Secretary called the “most intense day of strikes” yet inside Iran, a…
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Barbican explores Cold War cinema through Eastern bloc filmmakers
For decades, the cinematic language of nuclear dread has been dominated by a Western lens: the frantic war rooms of…
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Former SpaceX engineer raises $10 million for reusable satellite technology
A new era of reusable space hardware is emerging, one where satellites return to Earth like aircraft rather than burning…
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Datacenters emerge as new front in military conflict
In what military analysts believe is a first in modern warfare, commercial data centres have become deliberate targets on the…
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Trump remarks on imminent Iran de-escalation spark oil price drop and Asian market rally
The most dramatic surge in global oil prices in years has been dramatically halted, with markets whipsawed by geopolitical rhetoric…
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How defence shares might shelter investments from market turmoil
In a world where geopolitical shocks have become the new normal, investors are scrambling for havens. As global markets stutter…
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Price of oil hits $118 after Iranian conflict causes steepest six-year rise for Brent crude
The global economy is facing a profound new shock as oil prices surge beyond $100 a barrel, with analysts warning…
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Global shares sharply down as oil price climbs beyond $100 a barrel
Global financial markets have been thrown into turmoil and the world’s energy supply plunged into crisis after a dramatic escalation…
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Brazilian financial disruptor Nu gains prominence
In a region where banking has long been synonymous with exclusion and exorbitant fees, a digital platform known to over…
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