President says ‘numerous’ nations vow to help protect vessels, while UK and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war ...

The riskier the setting in which powerful AI systems are deployed, the more we seem to reach for an intuitive solution: that ...

In the last four years, China’s built up what experts believe are some of the biggest resource stockpiles in the world, ...

Nina and Moses Raine, who have adapted the 1904 drama for the National Theatre, on the twilight of the Russian empire ...

The Middle East conflict is set to weigh on the already “hugely tight” market for niche metals used in defence industries, as ...

Nowruz is Iran’s biggest annual celebration but many in the capital are hunkering down amid US and Israeli strikes ...

We begin with US-China relations, after Donald Trump cast doubt on his long-awaited visit to Beijing. What to know: Two weeks ...

Spain has defended the EU carbon trading system, warning that it would be a “big error” to take it apart to alleviate the energy price shock triggered by the Iran war.

Recent events show how ugly it could get for creditors in Europe — not just because so many did not insist on protective legal covenants in loan agreements, leaving them vulnerable when borrowers seek ...

A fast-growing network of AI-enabled licence plate readers has become a flashpoint in the US debate over immigration enforcement as dozens of American cities cancel contracts with the company behind ...

Saudi Arabian détente with its regional rival has unravelled as US-Israeli war triggers furious Iranian retaliation ...

President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations ...