Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as traders fear attacks from Yemen and Iran creating ‘two-chokepoint problem’
"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."
Global activity summary (24h)
In the last 24 hours, 13 seismic events have been recorded, including a magnitude 6.0 earthquake north of Caluula, Somalia, and another of magnitude 4.9 near Houma, Tonga. Additionally, there have been 72 disaster-related events, notably multiple forest fires in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia, which have been active since mid-August. In the realm of conflicts, 4 events have been documented, although details have not been specified. The passages in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 invite the reader to discern.
Last 24 hours — Conflict
Russia says it could hit UK military targets over supply of missile technology to Ukraine – as it happened
Aug 27, 2:41 PM UTC · Ukraine
Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine
Aug 27, 11:34 AM UTC · Ukraine
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
Aug 27, 8:00 AM UTC · Ukraine