A Qatari delegation is in Iran for talks aimed at de-escalating regional hostilities, a move reportedly coordinated with the United States that carries implications for geopolitical risk in global energy markets.
Aleko Elisashvili, founder of the Citizens party, received a 13-year prison sentence for attempted terrorism, a verdict that highlights escalating political tensions and concerns over democratic backsliding in Georgia.
Former President Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran has ended but that talks would continue, a claim Iran disputed. The announcement follows renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz that have pushed oil prices higher.
Russia has reportedly suspended maritime traffic through the Don-Azov channel, a vital route for grain exports, following a Ukrainian attack on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.
President Donald Trump stated that the vital Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial traffic, seeking to calm market fears over a key oil shipping route as the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks in the region.
The British pound ticked up, but the dollar gained broad support as U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, reinforcing expectations for a hawkish Federal Reserve.
According to a Deutsche Bank analysis, interest rate yields and carry trades will remain the primary drivers of the foreign exchange market, overshadowing geopolitical and macroeconomic events.
TrueDAO, a project developing AI-driven decentralized finance infrastructure, has raised $10 million in a strategic funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital to enhance its protocol and risk management systems.
Russian stocks closed sharply lower on Friday, with the benchmark MOEX Russia Index falling 2.13% to its lowest point in three years amid a broad sell-off in the mining, energy, and power sectors.
