A Ceasefire Tested in Hormuz and Islamabad
A Fragile Truce Faces Its First Test The two-week ceasefire meant to halt the widening war around Iran was showing signs of fraying almost as soon as it began, with…
From Hormuz to Household Budgets
From the Strait to the Street The economic aftershocks of the Iran war are now reaching households, truck stops and cabinet rooms far from the Gulf, as a disruption that…
Hungary’s Defining Election
A Defining Vote for Hungary, and a Test for Europe Hungary heads to the polls on Sunday in what is widely seen as the most serious threat yet to Prime…
The AI Race Moves Beyond Chatbots
The AI contest expands beyond chatbots The battle among the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies is entering a new phase, one that is less about who has the flashiest chatbot…
War Risk Leaves Markets Uneasy and Rate Cuts in Doubt
Markets Steady, but Nerves Remain Frayed as War Risk Rewrites Rate Outlook Global markets edged toward calm on Friday, but only just. European stocks opened modestly higher, extending a tentative…
Islamabad Talks Test Fragile U.S.-Iran Truce
The ceasefire that halted six weeks of fighting between the United States and Iran was meant to open a path to wider diplomacy. Instead, as negotiators prepared to gather in…
Hormuz Still Chokes Oil Markets
Oil markets remain on edge as Hormuz stays effectively shut The fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran has done little to calm the world’s oil markets, as tanker traffic through…
Islamabad’s Fraught Bid to Hold a Ceasefire Together
Islamabad Becomes the Center of a Fragile Peace Effort Pakistan was moving ahead on Friday with plans to host high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, pressing…
Markets Steady as Hormuz Fears Keep Oil on Edge
Markets Find Their Footing, but Only Just Global markets steadied on Friday after days of turbulence tied to the uncertain ceasefire involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with investors…
Ceasefire Fails to Reopen Hormuz
A ceasefire on paper, but not at sea The fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore the oil artery that matters most to…