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World Bank Cuts 2026 Global Growth Forecast to 2.5% as Iran Conflict Drives Energy Shock

Rising oil and fertilizer prices from the Iran conflict are squeezing growth, forcing the World Bank to mobilize emergency financing.

France and Switzerland Mobilize Massive Security for G7 at Lake Geneva

OPEC Oil Output Falls to Lowest Since 2000

Fox Montage Undercuts Trump’s Repeated Claims That an Iran Deal Is Imminent

Zelensky to Join G7 Ukraine Session in Évian on June 16

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WHSmith Cuts Profit Forecast, Launches 20% Equity Placing and Flags Up to £150m Impairments

UN Assessment Says Oceans in Deepening Crisis as Heat and Sea Levels Accelerate

U.S. Intensifies Pressure on Cuba With Sanctions, Indictment and Military Signaling

UN Warns Iran Conflict Is Driving Millions Toward Acute Hunger

Coinbase CEO Frames U.S. Stablecoin Rules as a China Competitiveness Risk

Gold Tops U.S. Treasuries as World’s Largest Official Reserve Asset

Shangri‑La Dialogue Exposes Rift Between US‑Japan Defence Push and China’s GSI

UN Warns Iran-Linked Gulf War Is Straining Global Aid Supply Chains

Taiwan's Leader Urges Status Quo to Protect Global Tech Supply Chains

International Tourism Grows Modestly in Q1 as Middle East Conflict Weakens Outlook

Chip Shortage Sends Global Smartphone Shipments Down 14% in 2026

Fintech Rebounds to $504 Billion as Firms Outpace Banks and Lead M&A

Cooper to Visit China and India to Push Trade, Technology and Crisis Cooperation

France's Economy Shrinks After Q1 GDP Revised to −0.1%

Trip.com Maps AI and Partner-Driven Growth at Envision 2026