Author: franperez66q@protonmail.com

In the fifth year of its full-scale war with Russia, Ukraine is about to see its fifth UK prime minister. There is some concern in Kyiv about the risk of political instability in Britain. Ukraine needs its allies to remain focused on the giant war in the heart of Europe; it needs the UK to keep up its military aid, its drone deliveries and its economic support for “as long as it takes”, as it promised. But from PM No 1, Boris Johnson – so popular he had a cake named after him here – right through to No 4,…

Read More

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.- | Afp | Getty ImagesIran responded to a fresh wave of strikes from U.S. forces by launching an attack on American military bases in several Gulf states, deepening a standoff over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal that had sought to pave the way to reopen the Strait…

Read More

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang. Shabir Ahmed, jailed for 22 years in 2012 for multiple counts of child sexual offences including rape, was released from prison on licence earlier this month.Calls have mounted across the political spectrum for the deportation of Ahmed, who was stripped of his British citizenship following his conviction, leaving him with only Pakistani nationality. But he cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who…

Read More

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 67.9% year-on-year rise in its June sales on Monday, ahead of its second-quarter earnings release later this week.For the first half of 2026, TSMC’s total revenue reached 2.4 trillion new Taiwan dollars ($74.99 billion), representing a 35.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025. TSMC reported June revenue of NT$ 442.68 billion — a 6.2% increase from the previous month.The Taiwanese chip giant’s…

Read More

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A UK proposal to cap the number of places on a youth mobility scheme at 50,000 a year is a “non-starter” as it would give smaller member states just a handful of visas, EU diplomats have warned.The scheme to enable 18 to 30-year-olds to live and work in each other’s countries is a pivotal part of the UK’s “reset” negotiations with the EU. But EU member states have complained about the UK’s desire to cap the number of places it is offering…

Read More

SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSK Hynix shares tumbled more than 10% in Seoul on Monday after the chipmaker’s strong Nasdaq debut Friday, as investors locked in profits and weighed whether surging demand for artificial intelligence memory chips justified the stock’s sharp gains.The South Korean memory-chip maker had jumped 13% in its Wall Street debut on Friday, reflecting strong appetite from U.S. investors for AI-linked semiconductor stocks. The decline on Monday reflects a mix of profit-taking and uncertainty over how the U.S.-listed shares…

Read More

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed. …

Read More

Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Ronald Martinez | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to…

Read More