Khamenei urges unity among Gulf leaders as Tehran keeps Hormuz closed

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Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters after his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 28, 2026. Matt Rourke | AFP | Getty Images Voters are worried about the cost of living. Comments from the GOP this week are not likely to console them. President Donald Trump, in an interview Wednesday, said the…

(RTTNews) – The Thai stock market moved lower again on Friday, one day after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than 15 points or 1.1 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,465-point plateau although it’s expected to see renewed support on Monday. The global forecast…

On July 22, President Donald Trump announced a deal to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium to use as fuel for civilian nuclear power plants. There’s some controversy about the deal and Congress has not yet approved. Saudi Arabia and Iran are major rivals in the Middle East. Critics argue that giving nuclear capabilities (even…

European banks added €8.5 billion ($9.7 billion) of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital in the second quarter of 2026, a Risk Quantum analysis found. AT1 capital hit €196.2 billion and accounted for 15% of total regulatory capital across the 22 banks in the sample, the highest share since Q2 2019. HSBC held the largest AT1…