America fast-tracks arms sales to Middle East; Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile grows, and more
03/05/2026 | 3min
The Pentagon announced that it would remove 5,000 troops from Germany after a spat between Mr Trump and Friedrich Merz
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Trump claims hostilities with Iran “have terminated”; puts up tariffs on European cars, and more
02/05/2026 | 3min
Mr Trump said he would increase tariffs on cars from the EU to 25%, from 15% currently, and accused the bloc of “not complying” with a trade deal struck last year
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Iran’s supreme leader pipes up; America’s Congress votes to reopen the DHS, and more
01/05/2026 | 3min
Motjaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, vowed in a statement to maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to “the enemies’ abuses of the waterway”.
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Meta boosts AI spending; Powell to stay on Fed board, and more
30/04/2026 | 4min
Meta reported revenues of $56.3bn in the first quarter, up 33% year on year and ahead of expectations.
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UAE leaves OPEC; King Charles III addresses Congress, and more
29/04/2026 | 4min
The United Arab Emirates said it would leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on May 1st, after six decades of membership.
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