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The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful"
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that it "takes money to kill bad guys" when asked if the Pentagon had requested $200 billion in funding for the Iran war. Exactly how much the war has cost so far has yet to be publicly disclosed, and the final bill will depend on how long the US-Israeli campaign against Iran launched on February 28 lasts. But it could be substantial: The Pentagon's comptroller reportedly told lawmakers that the first six days of the war had cost $11.3 billion
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a warning over allowing U.S. bombers to fly from UK bases. "Our Armed Forces are ready to keep the United Kingdom safe from any kind of attacks, whether it's on our soil or from abroad. The UK stands ready 24/7 to defend itself," a government spokesperson said
Decisions withdrawing temporary protection by citizenship and reason - quarterly data
By Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Oman has won backing from Gulf states for a plan that would let Tehran collect voluntary fees to use the Strait of Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, a path towards ending the disruption to oil trade caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's decision to abandon forward guidance on monetary policy is driving bond market volatility, with 30-year Treasuries selling off after Wednesday's rate decision, according to Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "The Fed Decides." (Source: Bloomberg)
Xi frames South Korea and China as historic allies against Japanese militarism
Poland says a Russian missile landed inside Polish territory, breaching NATO airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine
IOM chief says victims from more than 80 countries are lured into scam centres through fake job offers on social media
The attack was the latest in Russia’s increasingly frequent mass airstrikes against cities in Ukraine
The Bank Rate has remained at 3.75 per cent since December 2025 – but a hike is now expected this year
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who had heretofore never met a microphone from which he wished to social distance, refused to answer