Iran's attacks on two big Gulf producers threw the industry a curveball. Although alternatives exist, the UAE and Bahrain facilities will be hard to replace.

The IRGC doesn't just defend the state, it runs it. To wave the white flag wouldn't just mean giving up its arms; it would mean dismantling the organisation and its patronage networks.

Moscow saw oil and gas revenue double in April and was happy to see US resources diverted away from Ukraine. But an extended war could have carried serious costs for the Kremlin.

Iran discovered his Achilles' heel—a market slump.

A tour of the newest movie releases and an older classic for good measure

Should the truce unravel, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.

Researchers also discovered that immersive dreams can play a surprising role in preserving the feeling of deep sleep

Throughout history, intellectuals have struggled to come to terms with the arrival of violence and the sudden discarding of values and morals once considered foundational

The advent of AI has thrown up a host of new and daunting challenges, as the technology is being used to enhance concealment, improve deception and turbocharge tool development

Disruptions to Gulf energy and shipping routes are tightening supplies of chemical fertilisers, raising costs from Europe to South Asia and heightening fears of a widening global food crisis