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Analysis-How Iran's 'golden weapon' of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its long-disputed nuclear programme

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, July 8 - Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a "...

8th July, 2026

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NATO upgrades Baltic Air Policing mission to air defence

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, July 8 (Reuters) - NATO has agreed to upgrade its decades-old Baltic air p...

8th July, 2026

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LatAm assets slide with global markets after Trump says Iran deal 'over'

July 8 (Reuters) - Most Latin American assets fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump sa...

8th July, 2026

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Stocks, bonds retreat after Trump says Iran MOU 'is over'

LONDON/NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Oil surged and stocks and bonds dropped on Wednesday, after U.S....

8th July, 2026

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Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

By Sabine Siebold ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to ke...

8th July, 2026

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Sterling steady as US-Iran tensions flare up again

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - The pound held steady on Wednesday as U.S. President D...

8th July, 2026

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Morning Bid: Is it 'over'?

By Anna Szymanski July 8 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski...

8th July, 2026

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Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense ​Pete Hegseth canceled a meeti...

8th July, 2026

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Thousands march as Khamenei's funeral procession crosses into Iraq

NAJAF, Iraq, July 8 - Mourners marched through Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Wednesday, following the...

8th July, 2026

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New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Sec...

8th July, 2026

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Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM says

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - Denmark is ready to defend every inch of NATO, including the kingdom of D...

8th July, 2026

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Dollar at week-high after US resumes attacks on Iran

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) - The dollar clung to its highest levels of the...

8th July, 2026