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EU mulls restricting use of U.S. cloud for sensitive government data:
The flags of the European Union fly in front of the European Parliament.Philipp von Ditfurth | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe European Union is considering rules that would restrict its member governments' use of U.S. cloud…
Iran reviews ‘one-page peace plan’
This photo taken on April 20, 2026 shows a national flag of Iran hanging on a building damaged by the U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran. Shadati | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesHello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London.…
ADB $70 billion energy and digital infra push puts Southeast Asia center
A solar power plant in Vietnam's Tay Ninh Province. Singapore's central bank is backing bio-energy and solar projects in Southeast Asia via its Green Investments Partnership.Tan Dao Duy | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Asian Development Bank…
Shell tops profit estimates as Iran war drives crude price surge
The Shell gas logo is displayed at a gas station on April 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesBritish energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices…
Wind giants welcome profit beats as war in Iran spurs energy pivot
An employee works on core components of circuit breakers for wind turbines at Siemens Energy's Hangzhou Plant on February 28, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesThe Iran war…
trump, iran, strait of hormuz, US, crude, brent
Oil/Chemical Tanker "Bald Man" at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | ReutersOil prices rose Thursday in…
SoftBank shares surge as Japan tech stock-fueled rally lifts Nikkei to
CANADA - 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket |…
Social media reshapes world’s fastest-growing consumer market
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.Rising incomes and a…
Peace on the horizon (again?)
A vehicle drives through a square beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3,…
European stocks close higher amid growing optimism for U.S.-Iran peace deal
European stocks soared on Wednesday as traders responded to reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to an agreement that will bring an end to the war.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 2.3% higher. London's FTSE 100 finished 2.2%…