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Iran's IRGC said its new air defence system intercepted and destroyed the MQ-1 drone over the strategic waterway, as tensions with the US persist and talks over shipping routes remain stalled.

Trump downplayed reports that Chinese entities supplied Iran satellite imagery before a deadly attack on a US base in Jordan, saying espionage is mutual.

Three central bank policy decisions, starting with the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday and followed on successive days by peers in the UK and Japan, may recast the global monetary policy landscape for the rest of 2026 and beyond.

Donald Trump has suggested the US could stay in Iran after the war and potentially retain its oil, drawing a comparison with Venezuela.

Trump has previously said he talked to Xi "a lot" about Taiwan during their summit in May, and said in an interview at the time with Fox News that he wanted Beijing to "cool down" about the issue.

The 10% duty on Irish whiskey is part of tariffs imposed on European Union wine and spirits exported to the United States.

Canada's Mark Carney is pursuing closer EU ties to reduce reliance on the US amid trade tensions.

Amazon has paused operations with 21 Air after its Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed at Miami airport, killing five people. Investigators are examining high landing speed, weather and other factors as scrutiny grows over the accident.

Trump specifically called for an end to attacks on Russian diesel production, saying the disruption was "hurting the world."

Iranian officials had said they would attend the meeting with Gulf Arab states to present an agreement with Oman on governing shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine’s refinery strikes drive Moscow to import record fuel from India, while Russia’s oil-product exports and revenues slide.

Trump argued that the US is 'leading China' in AI and said he wants to 'keep it that way'.