3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1623+ words) Donald Trump was standing at a golf course in western Ireland when he wandered onto one of Europe’s most sensitive political borders. There is the Republic of Ireland, he observed. Then there is Northern Ireland. Why not put them together?...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (613+ words) Iran and Oman have agreed on the details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Xinhua News, with the outcome of the consultations set to be presented to Gulf countries at…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (776+ words) A $5,000 cheque for every adult American. A “Trump Strait” in place of the Strait of Hormuz. And another warning of military action against Iran. US President Donald Trump combined an election-year payout promise with geographical name changes and claims of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1288+ words) The India-US trade deal appears to be entering its final stretch. But there is still one important box to tick before the agreement can move from negotiation table to signed document: making sure Indian exporters get a preferential edge in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1646+ words) Donald Trump has offered Americans a deal. First, win the war with Iran. Then, buy petrol for less than $2 a gallon. But there are three complications. The White House refuses to formally describe the conflict as a war. It cannot…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (950+ words) Imagine opening your phone one morning and discovering that the US president has apparently added the Moon to America’s property portfolio. That is more or less what happened on September 6, when Donald Trump posted a picture of the Moon on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (572+ words) Russia has offered three descriptions of Vladimir Putin’s latest talks with Donald Trump’s envoys: substantive, constructive and extremely frank. What it has not announced is a peace agreement. After three hours and 10 minutes in Moscow, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1631+ words) Bart De Wever landed in New Delhi on Wednesday night. In some ways, Antwerp arrived with him. Before becoming Belgium’s Prime Minister in February 2025, De Wever served as the mayor of Antwerp for 12 years. He knows the port that connects…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1073+ words) Donald Trump did not buy Venezuela’s oil. He found a more inventive route into it. A private company will receive 100-year concessions over 17 Venezuelan oilfields containing an estimated 65 billion barrels. The United States government will acquire a 35 per cent stake…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (767+ words) A missile strike in Iran's Khuzestan province. A warning from Yemen's Houthis. A claim by Donald Trump that the United States has "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. Taken separately, each is a headline. Taken together, they tell…...