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US and Iranian forces clashed in the strait during the brief mission to help commercial vessels through the waterway
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Candidates in pivotal Pennsylvania seat hope to woo voters away from Donald Trump’s Republicans
It would be strange if dynastic succession were not on Trump’s mind
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Swipe at US president appears to wipe out year-long effort to establish rapport
Oil jumps to $114 as tensions flare up in Middle East
New procedures only reimburse importers, not those who indirectly sourced products through them
President says ‘humanitarian’ effort to begin on Monday as ‘very positive discussions’ continue with Iran
The conflict is now in its 10th week with little prospect of a rapid end
The outer edges of both parties are overlapping on a growing number of issues
But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour
The US president’s actions have inadvertently raised the appeal of renewable energy
Donald Trump retaliates against Friedrich Merz over chancellor’s criticism of US-Israeli war effort
Claudia Sheinbaum risks US leader’s ire with refusal to hand over Sinaloa governor and nine officials on US drugs charges
Trump said US would only proceed with rescue for bankrupt budget carrier ‘if it’s a good deal’
The president’s name and face increasingly appear on institutions and the symbols of state, a form of aggrandisement once anathema to US leaders
Conflict has crushed Gulf markets and pushed up air freight and shipping costs
Levies on cars and trucks exported to US will be imposed ‘next week’ unless companies manufacture at American plants
US supermajors stick to prewar strategies despite White House plea for more drilling to curb soaring petrol prices
It was revealing that many GOP lawmakers cheered for the separation of powers
Studio’s boss has run into free speech crisis just weeks into his job
There are signs that voters are losing faith as problems mount for his administration ahead of midterm elections
US president lifts duties on the drink following the British monarch’s trip to Washington
