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Top story · Economy & MarketsMarkets Hold Breath as Warsh Debuts at Fed Amid Iran Peace HopesGlobal investors await the Federal Reserve's first policy decision under Kevin Warsh, with a US-Iran interim deal reshaping inflation and rate expectations.
Economy & MarketsBBC to Cut 550 Jobs and Axe Radio 4 Shows in Major Savings DriveThe British public broadcaster will shed 2,000 roles over three years, with news and current affairs bearing the brunt, as the licence-fee model faces mounting political and financial strain.
Economy & MarketsBMW’s Sudden Profit Warning Shatters Munich’s Long-Held OptimismA dramatic forecast cut by the new chief executive exposes the German luxury carmaker to the same headwinds battering rivals, as China’s slowdown and the Iran war take a heavy toll.
Economy & MarketsUS Retail Sales and Pending Home Deals Surge, Defying Slowdown ForecastsConsumer spending rose 0.9% in May and pending home sales jumped 3.8%, but fading tax refunds and high borrowing costs cloud the outlook.
Economy & MarketsJio’s $4 Billion IPO Filing Looms as Asia’s Equity Markets StirReliance Jio is poised to launch India’s largest-ever public offering, while Hong Kong sees a flurry of tech-driven deals and Manipal Hospitals readies a billion-dollar healthcare listing.
Economy & MarketsUK Inflation Unexpectedly Flatlines at 2.8% Ahead of Bank of England DecisionFood price declines offset surging air fares and fuel costs tied to Middle East tensions, surprising economists and easing immediate rate pressure.
Economy & MarketsOil Prices Plunge Below $80 as US-Iran Peace Deal NearsBrent crude falls to three-month lows and the IEA forecasts a massive 2027 surplus as the Strait of Hormuz reopens, but warns of depleted global stockpiles.
Economy & MarketsLatin American Currencies Diverge as Argentine Peso Finds Unusual CalmWhile Argentina's multiple exchange rates show a narrowing gap and relative stability, Mexico's peso holds firm and Colombia's currency continues its long slide.
Economy & MarketsInflation and Energy Fears Grip Iran and Italy as Household Resilience FraysSoaring Iranian inflation above 84% and widespread Italian energy poverty expose a transcontinental pattern of economic fragility fuelled by geopolitical instability.
Economy & MarketsRBA Threatens Hikes, Brazil Eases Cautiously as Oil Prices Defy CeasefireA US-Iran ceasefire has not quelled inflation fears, leaving the RBA hawkish, Brazil’s Copom cautious, and the ECB warning of above-target price growth.
Economy & MarketsWorld Bank Backs Argentina with $2bn Guarantee to Ease Debt Burden
Economy & MarketsBrazil’s Record Slaughter Meets a World of Diverging Beef Fortunes
Economy & MarketsBrazilian Inflation Forecasts Breach Target Ceiling as Argentine Households Feel the Squeeze
Geopolitics & PoliticsG7 Endorses Fragile US-Iran Accord as Lebanon Ceasefire Demands MountWestern leaders gathered in Évian-les-Bains threw their weight behind a tentative peace deal that promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as scepticism simmers in Washington and Israel voices alarm.
Geopolitics & PoliticsG7 Leaders Pledge More Arms for Ukraine and Tighten Sanctions on Russian Energy
Geopolitics & PoliticsEU Establishes Discreet Diplomatic Channel with Moscow
Geopolitics & PoliticsA Lancashire By-Election Holds the Key to Downing Street’s Future
Geopolitics & PoliticsTrump and Modi Reset Ties at G7, Pledge Trade Deal and Conditional Defence Support
SportDrone Intrusion and Media Boycott Cloud South Korea's World Cup PreparationsA mysterious drone over closed training and a row with journalists mocking captain Son Heung-min's military service have unsettled the Taegeuk Warriors.
SportWhite House Fight Night Shatters Invincibility and Redraws the Pound-for-Pound Order
SportAdidas runs out of 'V' as German fans flock to Havertz, Undav jerseys
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Defense & SecurityEurope Seeks AI Sovereignty as France Cuts Ties with PalantirParis will replace the American data giant with a domestic startup, while Germany and Italy also reassess reliance on US technology amid growing transatlantic tensions over artificial intelligence.
Defense & SecurityIsrael strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s warnings and nascent US-Iran accord
Defense & SecurityYouth Violence and Extremism Surge Across Continents, From Bologna to Queensland
Defense & SecurityDrone Strike on Children’s Bus in Bryansk Kills One, Inflames Russia-Belarus-Ukraine Tensions
Defense & SecurityUS Reverts to Pacific Command Name, Raising Questions Over Indo-Pacific StrategyBreaking
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