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Trump says war in Iran will not end until Strait of Hormuz is reopened
The president’s latest condition for the end of the war comes ahead of his prime time address later Wednesday.
Spain hits back at Trump in escalating row over euthanasia
Madrid is irked by the State Department’s move to investigate the assisted suicide of a 25-year-old Spanish woman.
Energy crisis? Keep calm and carry on, says UK (for now)
Keir Starmer said his government would stick with existing measures “at the moment.”
EU prosecutors seek to lift immunity of Greek farm minister
Main opposition party urges Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to fire his agriculture minister as fraud scandal broadens.
‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says
The U.K. PM’s comments come as his chancellor says she’s “angry” with Donald Trump.
UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will convene a meeting of 35 nations to discuss reopening the crucial waterway on Thursday.
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices
The concession to Europe’s most polluting industries follows lobbying from Italy, Poland and Austria.
With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
The White House braces for a potential oil spike to $150 or higher as the Iran war chokes supply.
Iran war risks private credit crisis and AI bubble bursting, Bank of England warns
U.K. central bank warns negative supply shock increases the odds of ‘vulnerabilities crystallising at the same time.’
Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury
Fallout from Bosnia defeat was the first thing on the parliamentary agenda Wednesday morning.