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Asos demands £7m from US as firms rush to claim tariff refunds
Online fashion retailer Asos is seeking refunds from the US for £7m in tariffs it paid in the first half of its financial year.
Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike
Lebanon's prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
No FIFA plan for Italy to replace Iran at World Cup
FIFA has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer's World Cup, according to sources, despite a proposal by US President Donald Trump's special envoy.
US, Iran fail to reach peace agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran failed to strike a peace deal to end the six-week war rocking the Middle East, blaming Tehran’s refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions — leaving uncertainty over whether fighting will resume.
Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year
Global oil prices are predicted to remain in the "low $100s" for much of this year even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens as early as next month, investment bank JP Morgan has suggested.
Trump hints Iran talks could resume this week as US maritime blockade continues
President Donald Trump has suggested talks aimed at ending the war in Iran could resume this week, after negotiations collapsed at the weekend, prompting the US to blockade Iranian ports.
Man wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
A man has won an original Pablo Picasso painting worth more than €1m (£870,000; $1.2m) in a charity raffle.
Gunmen kill at least four people at Afghanistan picnic spot
Multiple people have been killed after gunmen targeted civilians at a picnic spot in western Afghanistan, officials and a local doctor have said.
Prince Harry faces defamation lawsuit from charity he co-founded
A charity co-founded by the Duke of Sussex is suing him for defamation, court records suggest.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is “not possible” for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to “the blatant violations of the ceasefire” by the US and Israel. In a post on X on Wednesday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the “violations” include the US naval blockade of Iranian ports […]
UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
The UK has struck a trade deal with a group of six Gulf states, which it says will be worth £3.7bn to the economy.
Nigerian army general and several soldiers killed in assault on military base in northeast
A high-ranking Nigerian Army general and several soldiers lost their lives during a predawn assault on a military base in the country’s volatile northeast. The attack took place on Thursday in Benisheikh, located within Borno State. Army spokesman Michael Onoja confirmed the incident in an official statement. He noted...