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Vindication for Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou as he wins a long battle over easyJet ownership
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. For a true knight like easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, such a modest emotion might hold little appeal, but there is another feeling entirely: vindication. And vindicated is surely how he feels, watching events unfold in favour of the most famous of his business ventures, easyJet. […]
FT: Iran considers strikes on U.S. targets in Europe, with Cyprus and Bulgaria in the “Crosshairs”
Tehran has even considered attacks on undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz — “If the U.S. goes too far, the war could reach Europe,” says a source close to the regime
Mecca alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan creates new challenges for Greek foreign policy
Greek diplomacy faces mounting pressure as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan deepen ties, Riyadh weighs new US security guarantees, and Athens works to protect the East Med Act and IMEC corridor amid Israel's regional isolation
USS Abraham Lincoln crew pushed to breaking point after 9 months at sea: Sailors try to jump overboard
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has told anxious relatives that USS Theodore Roosevelt will eventually take over from the Lincoln, though officials still cannot publicly say when the exhausted, under-supplied crew will finally head home
Middle East in turmoil five months into the war: Cornered Iran raises the stakes as US loses grip on the post-war landscape
Tehran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage while middle eastern states are increasingly hedging against Washington as well
The Houthis, the Middle East’s “unsolved problem”: Why a thousand strikes were not enough to stop them
The US, Britain & Israel targeted infrastructure & leadership, but the threat remains - Missiles & drones threaten Saudi Arabia again, while Bab el-Mandeb is once again becoming a bottleneck
The U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security warning for U.S. citizens
The US embassy in Jerusalem has urged Americans in Israel to remain vigilant amid rising Middle East tensions, warning of a complex security environment, unpredictable escalation, and possible flight cancellations or travel disruptions across the region
ECB keeps interest rates unchanged at 2.25%, pausing after June hike
The central bank chose to wait and assess the depth of the Middle East crisis before setting its final strategy for the end of 2026
The Middle East is on fire: The Houthis strike Saudi tankers, the US continues its “hammering” of Iran
The conflict spreads to the Red Sea as well – For the 12th day, the US is striking targets in Iran, while Trump threatens attacks on infrastructure as well – Brent opened Thursday at $96
Saudi Arabia edges toward the nuclear threshold with Trump’s deal reshaping Middle East balance of power
Washington has approved a 30-year nuclear cooperation agreement allowing US firms into Saudi Arabia's atomic energy sector, paving the way for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil without the safeguards imposed on the UAE in 2009
