Rubio says 'solid' Iran deal may come on Monday
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, US media reports.

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Pilots on board had to use a different navigation system while the plane's GPS was disabled.

She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026

Nearly five years on from the school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.