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Donald Trump faces mounting political pressure as his war with Iran drives up petrol prices across America, threatening Republican prospects in the midterm elections.

Poor countries face energy shortages and economic crisis as the Gulf conflict disrupts oil supplies, with Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan among the most vulnerable nations.

Yair Golan, an Israeli politician and former military commander, explains how to convert military gains into long-term stability

The government’s fixes fall short

Our weekly podcast on America. This week, whether the war will have a lasting effect on the US economy

Ryan Gingeras examines how mafias have shaped the modern world, from classical Rome to Las Vegas, and how fictional portrayals influence real gangsters.

It would seem so, even for amateurs

American farmers face rising fertiliser costs after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, with urea prices up 20% and food price increases expected within months.

AI is coming for your most intimate relationships

Its lead over the West is only set to widen

Iran’s conflict with Iraq in the 1980s provides valuable lessons for today, writes Richard Cockett, a senior editor

Norwegian triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt may have recorded the highest VO2 max score ever, as fitness influencers promote tracking this cardio-respiratory measure.

Keir Starmer's Labour government plans to cut Foreign Office spending by 6.1% annually, reducing staff by up to 25% and selling more overseas properties.

There are worse blockages than the Strait of Hormuz, our analysis finds

John Prideaux, our US editor, on the risks of the president’s approach to foreign policy

Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, explores how funny folk sharpen their wits

Meet the man trying to cure the opioid crisis, one trip at a time

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok and Douyin, has grown into a $550bn tech giant spanning social media, e-commerce and artificial intelligence.

Amazon plans $200bn in capital expenditure this year, mostly for cloud computing infrastructure, as it competes with Microsoft and Google in artificial intelligence services.