The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down on Friday over southern Iran. President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue on social media on Sunday morning after the US military "pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations" in its history. The officer […]
Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war – bbc.com
Oil prices plunged and stock markets rebounded after Donald Trump said the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants, citing "constructive" discussions about ending the conflict in the Middle East.The US president wrote on social media that the two countries had held talks about a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL" resolution – but Iran […]
Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom – BBC
US President Donald Trump was swift to declare victory after the second crew member of a F-15 fighter jet downed over Iran was recovered, claiming that the dramatic and successful rescue in Iranian territory "proves, once again, that we have achieved overwhelming air dominance and superiority".Observers, however, paint a more complicated picture of what this […]
Trading Open Shadowed by Trump Escalation Threats: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg.com
Trading Open Shadowed by Trump Escalation Threats: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com Japan, South Korea stocks rise as investors assess Trump’s Iran war comments, extended deadline CNBC Asian shares mostly gain as focus turns to a deadline issued by President Trump on Iran The Seattle Times Asia FX struggles for direction amid mixed Iran war signals Investing.com Asian shares mostly gain […]
As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge – bbc.com
I had been asked to give a keynote speech at a conference at Columbia University's Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center months earlier and you could still feel how wounded the city felt. You could read it in the faces of […]