Sara Spinelli

How US‑Israeli attacks on Iran could affect oil prices

How US‑Israeli attacks on Iran could affect oil prices

Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter? The Strait of Hormuz ranks among the globe’s key maritime corridors for international commerce. Roughly one‑fifth of worldwide oil shipments and a similar share of gas carriers traverse it. The waterway sits between Oman and Iran. It connects the northern Gulf

Former minister joins UK push to ban cryptocurrency political donations

Former minister joins UK push to ban cryptocurrency political donations

A former Labour minister has joined a growing roster of specialists and senior MPs urging a prohibition on political contributions made in cryptocurrency, as worries about foreign meddling in UK elections intensify. Rushanara Ali, the Labour MP who helped draft the elections bill while serving as a minister in the

Trump ties Iran attack to his 2020 election defeat.

Trump ties Iran attack to his 2020 election defeat.

On Saturday, Donald Trump seemed to connect the large‑scale strike he ordered on Iran with his ongoing assertions that he lost the 2020 election to former President Joe Biden, posting on social media about accusations that Tehran interfered in U.S. presidential elections. “Iran tried to interfere in 2020,

North Sea seizure of suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker

North Sea seizure of suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker

Belgium has taken control of an oil tanker thought to belong to the “shadow fleet” that Russia employs to bypass Western sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine. Special‑operations troops, supported by French helicopters, boarded the vessel in a covert raid on the North Sea on Saturday night, defence

Datacentre developers urged to reveal impact on UK’s net emissions.

Datacentre developers urged to reveal impact on UK’s net emissions.

Datacentre developers are under growing scrutiny to disclose whether their schemes will raise the United Kingdom’s net greenhouse‑gas output, as worries mount that the facilities could double the nation’s electricity consumption. Advocacy groups have addressed a letter to the UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, cautioning that the

Iran Mourns and Celebrates: Mixed Reactions to Khamenei’s Death

Iran Mourns and Celebrates: Mixed Reactions to Khamenei’s Death

Clusters of celebration and mourning have erupted across Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking an unprecedented public reaction to the conclusion of nearly four decades of his rule. In Tehran’s squares, crowds assembled to lament the leader, chanting and brandishing placards bearing his likeness.

Trump supporters back US‑Israel attacks on Iran as Democrats denounce them as a “war of choice.”

Trump supporters back US‑Israel attacks on Iran as Democrats denounce them as a “war of choice.”

Allies of the Trump administration reiterated on Sunday the White House’s justification for the Israel‑U.S. strikes on Iran, while Democrats condemned the action as a “war of choice” that should have been cleared by Congress. During Sunday’s television programs, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, a member of