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France moves aircraft carrier group toward Strait of Hormuz

Middle East TA | AP Insight - May 6, 2026.

France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in...

Between the status quo and escalation - which outcome in the Gulf is best?

Middle East Nouriel Roubini - May 6, 2026.

After decapitating the Iranian regime and bombing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions for 40 days, the Trump administration has failed to secure a surrender and...

Saudi Arabia is no longer a stabiliser of the oil market

Middle East The Editorial Board - May 6, 2026.

For thirty years, economists used a single term when discussing Saudi Arabia in the oil market: swing producer. It was the only country with enough spare...

UK parties need reminding that all politics is local

UK Harvey Morris - May 6, 2026.

The outcome of local elections rarely merits the adjective ‘historic’. But the results of this week’s voting in a range of UK constituencies look set...

Government collapse returns Romania to a state of political instability

EU TA | AP Insight - May 5, 2026.

Romania’s pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, less than a year after he was sworn in, triggering fresh turmoil...

China and Brazil – The end of the dollar as the sole option

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 5, 2026.

According to the latest available data from Brazil's central bank, in the first quarter of 2025, about 40% of total bilateral trade between Brazil and...

Will Jerome Powell's legacy be preserved?

Finances Desmond Lachman - May 5, 2026.

History is likely to be as kind to Jerome Powell, the outgoing chair of the US Federal Reserve Board, as it has been to Winston...

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