The Lebanese militant group has been battered by two years of conflict. Now it has entered an ‘existential’ war

With this US administration, the best bet is that a business deal is to be reached with Iran

Dubai is key shipping hub for precious metals from Africa and Europe to Asia

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz echo the 1980s conflict. Here are the weapons Tehran can use against commercial shipping

Publicly traded vehicles are trading at steep discounts in gloomy sign for broader industry

UK supermarket abandons trademark dispute with island nation after third legal loss

Investor redemptions and fears of AI disruption to software companies have prompted worries across the industry

Energy disruption set to force Xi Jinping closer to Vladimir Putin and to mull drawing on reserves

Frontrunner to succeed Donald Trump has been opposed to foreign military entanglements

New production from Texas will take months as drillers use windfall from price rise to pay investors

Donald Trump said the US military could begin escorting oil and gas tankers transiting the Gulf ‘if necessary’

Commons foreign affairs committee calls on prime minister to ‘end secrecy’ around push to improve bilateral relations

Data provided to Commons committee highlights major flaw in post-Brexit inspection regime

US commerce secretary will be first Trump cabinet member to face questions from House panel about late child sex offender

Foreign minister highlights how Islamabad has a mutual defence pact with Riyadh

Officials urge residents to return to normal but holidaymakers are cancelling

US president criticised some European nations for not being helpful in war on Iran

As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda

France announces it is also sending air and naval assets to the Mediterranean and Middle East

Modified images of strikes circulate as fighting intensifies across the Middle East

US and Israeli strikes against an expansive list of targets cause heavy damage in residential areas and civilian casualties

Costs at the pump exceed level at the end of the Biden administration

Manchester City Council asks Democracy Volunteers for report detailing ‘claims and any evidence’ over Gorton and Denton poll allegations

Crude has surged as flows through Strait of Hormuz dry up, but so far reaction is muted compared with past oil shocks