Oil prices rise, stocks fall ahead of Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran
“This is a potentially huge market event like no other. It’s a known unknown with a clock,” one investment adviser said.
Read MoreTrump warns Iran ‘a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back’ as his strikes deadline looms
The United Nations says ‘acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group’ meet the legal definition of genocide
Read MoreJP Morgan clears final hurdle for Canary Wharf’s tallest tower
Planning application expected shortly as London City airport and bank reach agreement for 265m-high buildingBusiness live – latest updatesJP Morgan Chase has reached agreement with London City airport to build one of Europe’s tallest office towers in the east of the capital.The £3bn tower is poised to be the tallest in the Canary Wharf financial…
Read MoreTrump’s Iran ultimatum: when does it expire and how serious is his threat to ‘blow up everything’?
US president warns a civilisation could be about to disappear if the regime in Tehran does not respond to his ultimatum after six weeks of war by Tuesday night. What are the possible scenarios? Euronews explains:
Read MoreKeir Starmer to address the public over Iran war criticism as he issues “second chance” warning
The PM Sir is set to deliver a fiery address to the UK, in which he will take aim at rivals Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch for offering nothing but "easy answers"
Read MoreStarmer risks Trump’s wrath as PM ‘refuses to let US use UK bases’ for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure
Refusing to allow US permission for strikes on civilian infrastructure is likely to worsen already fractious relations between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump
Read MoreRussia provided Iran with intelligence on Israeli energy sites, Ukraine says
Kyiv stated that Moscow is sharing its satellite intelligence with Iran to help Tehran strike Israel’s energy sites, which could cause power grid collapse and mass blackouts.
Read MoreTrump says ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ if Iran ultimatum expires
Previously, the US president has warned that unless Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the US would unleash what he called the “complete demolition” of Iran’s critical infrastructure overnight on Wednesday.
Read MoreIsrael tells Iranians their lives are at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms | First Thing
The US president has threatened to bomb power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz. Plus, the US origins of Mexico’s toxic waste problemDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has told Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use the country’s railways on Tuesday,…
Read MoreMarkets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms
Oil prices are rising and stocks are selling off as investors fret that the president will carry out his threats to “decimate” Iran.
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