Ageing US mine-sweeping fleet ill-matched to counter a possible revival of 1980s campaign to blockade waterway

Berlin aims to more than double army reserves in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

He should persuade the leadership in Tehran that this is still possible

Debates about big or small government belong in the past; being agile enough to seize future chances is what matters

Trump’s attacks on the Fed and growing geopolitical risks reignite public debate about repatriating bullion

US and Israeli attacks hit key nuclear sites but questions remain over stash of enriched material

Cash boost for technology with potential to transform areas ranging from industrial materials to communications security

Nik Storonsky struck deal before SoftBank funding round that awards him more shares if valuation clears set hurdles

Sectors including automotive, aerospace and chemicals will be exempt from paying green levies on electricity bills

America’s gamble in Iran makes the world a more dangerous place

Apparent broadening of attacks comes after top general says Iran entitled to retaliate for US strikes

‘Tactical surprise’ and ‘misdirection’ allowed American B-2 bombers to attack Iranian nuclear sites without drawing fire

Arab rulers had feted Trump and urged him to avoid military option that would leave them exposed to retaliation

President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government

Tehran’s grand strategy has failed, but that is no guarantee Israel and America can succeed

Ali Khamenei must choose between escalation, a diplomatic compromise with the US, or containing the conflict to Israel

More than 150 carriers have diverted or suspended flights

IDF signals it will continue offensive while assessing impact of US raid on nuclear sites

The raids attacked research and centrifuge arrays that Tehran has built up over decades

Brent rises above $80 a barrel after US strikes on Iran but later falls back to trade flat as crude supply unaffected

The US president hopes that his display of power in Iran will stop the war — but that is not his decision to make 

Blank cheque companies are enjoying a fresh moment in the sun as the traditional IPO market struggles

US president joins Israel’s attacks on Tehran months after vowing to keep America out of new conflicts

Ministers argue unpopular cuts to welfare payments are part of mission to get people into work and off benefits

Companies in major exporting province of Zhejiang look to other markets or to sell at home

Agency said the losses, more than half of what it lent, were ‘part of the reality of doing business’

Critics concerned that US military personnel could face retaliation by Iran and its proxies

Trump tells Tehran to seek peace or face further attacks after bombers hit Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan

Comments towards Tehran come after top US officials insisted they were not seeking a different government there

British man is suspected of monitoring the UK’s main hub for operations in the Middle East

Sergei Tsikhanouski was jailed for 18 years after challenging Alexander Lukashenko for the presidency

‘Bunker-buster’ bombs carried by aircraft considered to have best chance of destroying Iran’s underground nuclear facility

Maga loyalists and military leaders, from JD Vance to ‘The Gorilla’, are vying for sway in the Oval Office

The Israeli prime minister’s career looked finished after the October 7 attack by Hamas. But now he is pursuing a conflict he has proposed for years

The troubled city has done more than most to shape how people now live

Frequent flyers will go to incredible lengths to unlock perks as companies tighten the rules

Bankers and lawyers warn of exodus ahead of public vote on 50 per cent rate for the very wealthy

Work was offered for sale in Colorado, lawsuit claims

Diverging views on effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs open schism among central bank’s officials

Six-month-old secretive AI start-up in one of the largest initial funding rounds in Silicon Valley’s history