Iran Reviewing US Proposal to End War, Though Key Demands Remain Unaddressed May 6, 2026 By Ariba Shahid, Steve Holland and Alexander Cornwell Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while...
FSB Watchdog Flags Risks in Banks’ Growing Private Credit Ties May 6, 2026 By Phoebe Seers The fast-growing private credit industry’s deepening links with banks and asset managers are creating risks for the world’s financial system,...
Young Europeans Turn to AI Chatbots for Emotional Support, Survey Shows May 5, 2026 By Lucie Barbier and Leo Marchandon Nearly one in two young people in Europe have used AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters, as the...
New Zealand’s A2 Milk Recalls Batches of US Baby Formula After Toxin Found May 5, 2026 By Tracy Withers New Zealand infant formula maker a2 Milk Co. is recalling batches of product sold in the US after detecting a...
Heat-Trapping Microplastics Found to Play Role in Climate Change May 5, 2026 By Todd Woody Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in China and...
Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks May 5, 2026 By Amy Bainbridge and Ishika Mookerjee Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group...
Oil Tanker Pricing Feud Embroils Centuries-Old London Market May 5, 2026 By Jack Farchy, Archie Hunter and Sherry Su A legal claim from one of the world’s largest oil traders is throwing a spotlight on an arcane but critical...
Ships Cluster Further From Hormuz Strait as Iran Widens Grip May 5, 2026 By Weilun Soon Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of...
Middle East Truce in Doubt as US and Iran Launch New Attacks for Control of Hormuz May 5, 2026 A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in...
UK Court Orders Samsung to Pay China’s ZTE a $392M Lump Sum After Patent Trial May 4, 2026 Samsung Electronics must pay a $392 million lump sum for a license to use ZTE’s patents for mobile phones, London’s...