2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1067+ words) Iranian officials have pointed squarely at Washington as the reason peace negotiations remain stalled, insisting that Tehran will not bow to what they have called American "bullying" while a naval blockade continues to strangle Iranian ports. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian President…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago  (597+ words) American warships have fanned out across the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian seas to intercept Iranian oil tankers, boarding and redirecting vessels loaded with millions of barrels of crude far from the war's front lines, shipping and security sources told…...

18+ hour, 1+ min ago  (293+ words) The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)said it captured two ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, local Iranian media reported. The IRGC, in a statement carried on Iran's state-run television under the Islamic Republic of Iran…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (536+ words) Holds security meeting with Ifelodun LG Council Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday visited the six soldiers who were recently injured in a counterterrorism operation in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government, commending them for their gallantry and resilience. Three brave…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (134+ words) Why defense firms attract capital in wartime The winners are not only arms makers How conflict spreads through prices, trade and inflation The burden falls hardest on poorer economies What governments must learn from the new war economy What investors…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1144+ words) The United States has escalated its confrontation with Iran after Donald Trump, US president, confirmed that US forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to breach Washington's naval blockade. Trump said the vessel was intercepted and disabled, with US forces…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (609+ words) Africa is facing renewed pressure on its currencies and financial markets as global investors pull capital from riskier economies and shift funds into safe-haven assets such as the United States dollar and Swiss franc, according to the latest African Development…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (402+ words) These are the stories for the week Middle East war drags Kenya's business activity to eight-month low Why it matters: Kenya's slowdown highlights how quickly external shocks'particularly oil price spikes and supply chain disruptions'are feeding into domestic demand and business…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1120+ words) High-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran have ended without agreement, exposing deep divisions over Tehran's nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator, blamed Washington for the breakdown, saying Tehran had…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (11+ words) Mujahid Al-Ibenu: Nigerian Merchant Navy officer and research journalist'Businessday NG...