UncategorizedTrump leaves allies and foes guessing on his endgame for Iran fwadmin / March 16, 2026 Trump told G7 leaders he couldn’t discuss the war’s objectives on the call, but told them he had several in mind and wanted the conflict to end soon.
UncategorizedThe closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia’s energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada fwadmin / March 16, 2026 Canada’s new Pacific energy infrastructure offers Asian buyers a faster, cheaper and geopolitically safer route
UncategorizedOil climbs as Iran seizes Hormuz gatekeeper role while Trump eyes risky naval option to reopen strait that may require boots on the ground fwadmin / March 16, 2026 “Responding to coastal launch sites as they emerge would require coordinated strike operations ashore and perhaps marines — the latter a clear escalation risk.”
UncategorizedChina’s power ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks fwadmin / March 16, 2026 “China’s infrastructure build out is far more efficient than that of most countries, and the power grid is no exception.”
UncategorizedTrump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran fwadmin / March 16, 2026 US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed
UncategorizedOil prices stabilise as Strait of Hormuz remains shut fwadmin / March 16, 2026 President Trump says he is in talks on building coalition to open up crucial waterway
UncategorizedIndia hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz fwadmin / March 16, 2026 Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships
UncategorizedTrump throws US-China reboot off course by saying he could delay Xi summit fwadmin / March 16, 2026 President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations
UncategorizedTrump’s ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different fwadmin / March 16, 2026 Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year’s tariffs crisis
UncategorizedNebraska battles largest-ever wildfire and other blazes as more than 600,000 acres burn fwadmin / March 16, 2026