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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire Rising gas prices. Instability in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s…

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Britain and Nato are pulling away from Trump’s America – to save it from itself

ANALYSIS: While Trump was pounding Iran with bombs, the UK led a secret operation against Russian spy subs in the Arctic. It is a sign that Starmer is focusing on where the threat to the alliance really lies, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

“The White House threatened the….”: Candace Owens demands answers over reported Pentagon message to Vatican envoy

A new controversy has erupted between Washington and the Vatican. Reports suggest Pentagon officials contacted the Pope's envoy after the Pontiff criticized global power politics. Candace Owens is demanding transparency, asking for the names of White House officials involved. The Pope had spoken out against forceful diplomacy and rising global…

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Sarwar’s £100m emergency aid package to help Scots through Gulf crisis

The Scottish Labour leader announced action to help households and businesses after the conflict in the Middle East has seen prices soar.

Evening Standard

Iran war: How do Europeans' political views shape their opinion of the conflict?

The ripple effects of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are being felt across Europe, with citizens divided over countries' political and military responses.

Euronews

Store openings set to drive Uniqlo owner to record revenues

It came as Japan-based Fast Retailing reported it was facing some higher transport costs amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Peace talks in doubt? Iran envoy says going to Pakistan for peace talk, later deletes post

The fragile ceasefire diplomacy in the Middle East appeared on shaky grounds after Iran’s envoy to Pakistan briefly announced the arrival of a negotiating team in Islamabad, only to delete the post minutes later, fuelling questions over timing and coordination ahead of crucial talks with the United States.

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Oil prices rise and stocks fall as investors wary of ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire

Experts said doubts about the stability of the deal in the Middle East were showing up in investor sentiment.

Evening Standard

Middle East set to dominate Macron's first meeting with Pope Leo

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Vatican on Thursday for his first official visit since Leo XIV became pope last year. The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in the Middle East and the situation for the region's Christians, as well as France's attempts to legalise assisted…

Radio France Internationale

Thursday briefing: What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?

In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, but unresolved disputes and competing interpretations of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis at a moment’s notice

The Guardian - UK

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

The prime minister is hoping an agreement with Australia's largest provider of oil can be reached as the Middle East conflict causes global volatility.

AAP

Iran is a turning point for Europe’s liberation – from Donald Trump

The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to opposition, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Lockheed Martin Stock Is Up 30% in 2026 and Yields 2%. Is It a Top Buy While the Iran War Drags On?

The defense major is one of the major players for the US in the Middle East war.

Barchart

Whatever it takes, the UK must help this fragile Iran ceasefire hold

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East has smashed Western alliances and savaged the global economy – so we must do everything we can to steer this chaotic president onto a path to peace

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‘Big money will be made’: Trump declares a ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ after cutting a last-minute deal with Iran

From the brink of apocalypse to “Golden Age.”

Euronews

Will an Iran ceasefire lower energy bills?

The announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East has triggered an immediate drop in oil and natural gas prices, raising hopes for lower energy bills. However, consumers might not see the effects for several months, even though the oil industry has issued some optimistic forecasts.

Euronews

European earnings preview: Who wins and who loses from the Iran war?

Eurozone growth has been cut, inflation is surging and the Middle East conflict has shattered the consensus growth story for European corporates. From Paris to Munich, earnings season begins next week.

International Business Times UK

Iran-US Ceasefire Holds as UK PM Travels to Middle East for Urgent Talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Middle East to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, aiming for a long-term resolution and stability in energy markets.

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The Independent UK

US is no longer a reliable ally and the special relationship is over, former national security adviser warns Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with Donald Trump has grown increasingly strained since the outbreak of war in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Ukraine claims Russia is giving Iran cyber intelligence to hone military base attacks

Russia has reportedly been giving Iran detailed imagery of military bases across the Middle East

The Independent UK

Trump claims a ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ is on the way after Iran ceasefire: ‘Big money will be made’

President Trump jubilant after backing away from airstrikes threat, despite hostilities only being postponed for two weeks

The Times of India

Ceasefire, 'not the end of war': What next for US, Iran, Israel and the Hormuz question

A fragile pause has taken hold in the Middle East after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The deal, announced just hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline for possible large-scale strikes, is being seen as a temporary reprieve rather than a lasting settlement, with key…

Evening Standard

Iran ceasefire relief sends shares soaring and energy prices sharply down

The stock market soared today as a relieved City cheered the ceasefire in the Middle East and oil prices slumped.

The Independent UK

Photos: US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire

Iran, the United States and Israel reached a two-week ceasefire in the war that tore across the Middle East and disrupted the global energy market, with U.S. President Donald Trump pulling back from his threats to destroy Iranian “civilization.”

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The Prime Minister said: ‘I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region.’

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