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Oil Prices Drop as Tensions in Middle East Ease

Oil Prices Drop as Tensions in Middle East Ease

Jun 30, 2026 · James Parker

On Friday, oil prices fell by nearly 2% as markets looked beyond the latest tensions in Iran and focused on the global supply outlook. A US official confirmed t

Labour Must Counter Dark Vision, Says Swan

Labour Must Counter Dark Vision, Says Swan

Jun 30, 2026 · James Parker

Australia's Labour Party is being urged to take a stand against the growing threat of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. At the Labour national executive meetin

Britain's Next Leader: A Northern Agenda

Britain's Next Leader: A Northern Agenda

Jun 30, 2026 · James Parker

Andy Burnham has spent nine years as Greater Manchester's mayor, earning praise for capping bus fares and standing up to Westminster during Covid. Now, he's vyi

Tensions Rise as Oil Worries Flare

Tensions Rise as Oil Worries Flare

Jun 30, 2026 · Emily Ross

Tensions between Iran and the US are escalating over a memorandum of understanding, with disagreements on fund usage. Iraq is seeking a higher oil production qu