Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise as concerns grow over US-Iran ceasefire

“Based on the fuel industry’s rule of thumb of a 10 to 14-day lag between wholesale cost movements and those at the pump, drivers should expect prices on forecourts to…

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

‘Peak war panic’ will likely hit markets in 1-3 weeks, as Trump balks at ceasefire deal

The S&P 500 is only down 3% so far this year and 5% off its all-time high, still far from reaching bear market territory or even a correction, suggesting investors…

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, the defence ministers of both countries have said in a joint statement. The two sides have agreed to freeze the front…

Israel attacks Hamas posts, suspends aid as ceasefire frays

Israel launched strikes against Hamas in Gaza and reportedly suspended all aid shipments on Sunday after blaming Hamas for a lethal Palestinian ambush that left two soldiers dead.   The…

Palestinians celebrate ceasefire deal – but fear confronting grief

Palestinians in Gaza have celebrated the agreement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal – but many fear confronting the grief that has built up over two years of war.…

Trump’s ceasefire pivot will have caused dismay in Kyiv

Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Getty Images Zelensky and Trump will meet on Monday No deal in Alaska. It was always the most likely and, in the absence of Ukrainian…

Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire

Thailand has accused Cambodia of “deliberately” violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands.…

Hamas official says it rejects new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel

Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Israel resumed its military offensive against Hamas in Gaza in mid-March following the collapse of a two-month ceasefire A senior Hamas official has told the…

US says Ukraine ‘ready to move forward’ on ceasefire demand

Tom Bateman State department correspondent EPA A Ukrainian artillery team in the Kharkiv region The Trump administration believes Ukraine’s leadership is “ready to move forward” with the US’s demand for…