Iran’s national internet shutdown entered its 37th consecutive day this week, the longest nationwide blackout ever recorded, according to London-based global internet monitor NetBlocks. The report comes a day after the war escalates, with the US claiming to have rescued a second airman behind enemy lines, while Tehran claims to have shot down several US…
England will face Canada in a rematch of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup final as part of three fixtures in the WXV Global Series in September. The Red Roses were crowned world champions for the third time when they defeated Canada 33–13 in front of more than 80,000 people at Twickenham five months earlier….
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Monday said the energy crisis caused by the ongoing war in West Asia is worse than the 1970s oil crisis and the Ukraine war, as Iran holds a fifth of the global energy supply hostage due to its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The world…
Oil prices rose 40% during the Middle East crisis: How this could impact petrol prices in the UAE / Image: File While the Gulf region tops some of the world’s largest oil reserves, the prices we pay at the pump are not immune to the global chaos. Following recent changes in international policy and rising…
Available for 29 days Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran will stop attacking its neighbors unless there is an attack from their side; He apologised for Tehran’s attacks on those countries last week. President Trump referred to that apology in a post on social media, saying, “This promise was made only because of…
For years, geopolitical analysts had warned us that the most dire of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Well, now, in practice, that is exactly what has happened. Shipping through this narrow channel, the gateway to the Persian Gulf, has declined to near zero. This situation has…
The consultancy firm founded by Lord Mandelson is on the verge of going into administration, a member of staff told Sky News. The Global Council (GC), which severed its ties with the former government minister and ambassador to the US earlier this month over his links with late paedophile financier Jeffrey. Approximately 130 employees are employed….
