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Guinea dissolves 40 political parties, opposition leader cries foul

President Mamady Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, seized power in 2021 and won a seven-year term as president in December in a result...

EU can no longer rely on ‘rules-based’ system against threats, von der Leyen says

The EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively International News via Reuters: The EU must be prepared to project its power more assertively...

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Brent crude futures were up $13.02, or 14%, at $105.71 per barrel at 0917 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were...

London’s FTSE indexes fall as rate-cut bets fade and oil surge renews inflation fears

The blue-chip FTSE 100 slipped 1.1% by 0937 GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 lost 1.6%. Both indexes were coming off their worst weekly...

Sterling slumps as oil’s surge to $120 on Iran war rocks markets

Sterling was last down 0.81% at $1.331 and on track for its biggest daily fall in over a month International News via Reuters: The pound tumbled...

Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

In a social media post, the Pentagon said Gavin Kliger's new role "places him at the center of the Department’s most ambitious AI efforts," International...

Hezbollah saw new war with Israel as inevitable and rearmed for months, sources say

The head of Hezbollah's media office, Youssef al-Zein, told Reuters that Hezbollah would not comment on its military operations, though he said the group...

Safe-haven franc rises as Iran war drags on; dollar dips after US payrolls drop

The dollar fell 0.4% against the Swiss franc to 0.7778, while the euro slid 0.5% to 0.9018 franc International News via Reuters: The safe-haven Swiss franc...

US issues warning over Iran-aligned militias in Iraq amid efforts to help stranded citizens

The Trump administration has faced criticism over its planning and initial assistance to U.S. citizens trying to leave the region since U.S.-Israeli strikes began...

Turkey asks Britain’s MI6 to step up protection of Syria’s Sharaa, sources say; Ankara denies report

It was unclear what specifically Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, or MIT, had asked of MI6, or what new role, if any, MI6 had taken...

Bank of England scrutinizes lenders’ ties to collapsed mortgage provider MFS, FT reports

MFS was placed into administration last week following allegations of financial irregularities and mismanagement, prompting concerns over banks' and private credit funds' exposure to...

Germany’s Merz warns against spread of war in Middle East

Merz said Germany shared the aims of the United States and Israel to stop Tehran's nuclear and missile programme International News via Reuters: German Chancellor Friedrich...
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