geopolitics

Image for Sterling firms up with traders split over oil risksFinance

Sterling Firms up With Traders Split Over Oil Risks

Image for Israel sees no certainty Iran’s government will fall despite warHeadlines

Israel Sees No Certainty Iran’s Government Will Fall Despite War

Image for Ukrainian trainers will help German army get ready to defend against Russia by 2029, chief saysFinance

Ukrainian Trainers Will Help German Army Get Ready to Defend Against Russia by 2029, Chief Says

Image for Italy’s Meloni criticises US war on Iran as part of dangerous trendFinance

Italy’s Meloni Criticises US War on Iran as Part of Dangerous Trend

Image for Analysis-US ignites Iran war, but Gulf Arab states pay the price, Gulf sources say

Analysis-US Ignites Iran War, but Gulf Arab States Pay the Price, Gulf Sources Say

Date: March 11, 2026

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. may have pulled the trigger on the Iran war, but it is the oil-producing Gulf that will pay the price, Gulf sources and analysts say, signalling...

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Kremlin Says Britain Was Involved in Ukraine's Missile Strike on Russia

Date: March 11, 2026

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Bryansk that used British Storm Shadow missiles and...

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Russia Says It Shot Down Two British-Supplied Storm Shadow Missiles

Date: March 11, 2026

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces shot down two British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles over the past 24 hours, according to the RIA news agency....

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Romanian to Review US Request to Use Local Air Base for Iran Operations

Date: March 11, 2026

BUCHAREST, March 11 (Reuters) - Romanian President Nicusor Dan has convened the EU and NATO nation's top defence council on Wednesday to discuss whether to allow U.S. aircraft access to its military...

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European Shares Fall as Mideast Tensions Keep Investors on Edge

Date: March 11, 2026

March 11 (Reuters) - European shares resumed declining on Wednesday as investors weighed the economic fallout from the 12‑day Middle East war and digested a slate of corporate updates.  The pan-...

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China Is Rebuilding Its Grip on North Korea. Is Kim Jong Un Ready to Oblige?

Date: March 11, 2026

DANDONG/SEOUL/SINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters) - When Kim Jong Un arrived by armored train in Beijing for a military parade in September, the pageantry signaled a thaw in one of the world's most...