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Trump threatens ‘obliteration’ if deal not reached ‘shortly’
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Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks
The South Asian country says it is set to host discussions between the US and Iran to end the war…
US’s ‘new’ 15‑point plan is a sign that it fears it is losing the war
The US and Israel may win battles. But they may be losing the war that matters: legitimacy, stability and long-term influence…
Iran denies war talks despite Trump’s claims
Iran has rejected a US ceasefire plan and issued its own demands as strikes land across the Middle East…
What history says about investing during the Iran war
The Iran conflict has rippled through commodity, currency and equity markets. But the biggest risk for investors is not war, but how they respond…
Trump offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The US has submitted a ceasefire plan as it prepares to send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East…
Trump stays strikes on Iran on back of ‘talks’
Trump says US and Iran are talking. His claim is eliciting market cheers and plenty of scepticism…
South Africans rue gold’s plunge — and it could get a heap worse
Global markets – aside from gold and PGMs – have been hardly rattled by the Gulf conflict. Should peace not break out, that could…
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