Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College in London, Britain, May 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool More than a third of lawmakers from Britain‘s governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had to balance Britain‘s historic position as…

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For the first time since the April 7 ceasefire, Israel and Iran traded repeated blows on Sunday night and Monday until US President Donald Trump imposed a new ceasefire on the sides late in the afternoon. Although the Islamic Republic demanded that the new ceasefire include all of Lebanon (including the southern part of the…

Damascus, Syria – Global energy markets continue to face mounting uncertainty as tensions between Washington and Tehran show no signs of easing. Governments across the Middle East and beyond are accelerating efforts to develop alternative routes for energy exports and international trade. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz represents one of the most…

Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator, told the…

In a dramatic escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement announced on Monday a ban on ships linked to Israel from traversing the Red Sea. This decision follows renewed military exchanges between Israel and Iran, sparking fears over international shipping and energy supplies. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, in…

Both Israel and Iran are working to reach an immediate ceasefire, US President Donald Trump claimed in a Monday afternoon post to Truth Social, following his call for the two countries to stop “shooting” at each other. “Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way,” Trump went on,…

08.06.2026 10:10 Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen announced they had launched a missile attack on Israel while declaring a complete navigation ban on Israeli-owned ships in the Red Sea. The decision raises security concerns in the region at a time when tensions between Israel and Iran are escalating again, and it is believed that global trade…

EXPLAINER Tensions have escalated between Iran and Israel while ongoing diplomatic efforts have failed to yield a lasting peace deal. Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026 Iran and Israel were on Monday locked in tit-for-tat missile attacks, as the fragile ceasefire that has held in place since April 8 appeared closer to collapse than…

Oil prices climbed sharply after Iran launched missiles toward Israel on June 7, 2026, raising concerns about energy supplies and transportation routes in the Middle East. While gasoline prices in the St. Louis region have recently declined, renewed tensions could influence fuel markets if higher crude oil prices persist. ST. LOUIS, MO/June 7, 2026 (STL.News)…