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Geopolitics, the Fed and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

The stock market opens a shortened trading week under the shadow of escalating Middle East tensions following Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear, missile and military complex early Friday. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.

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The UK should protect its allies in the Gulf and Middle East – but Israel isn’t one of them

IN FOCUS : Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear programme is good for the UK – but helping Israel now is not, and here’s why, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Britain ‘not at war’ despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, Reeves says

Rachel Reeves said Britain may play a military role in helping Israel as the conflict intensifies

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Starmer deploys more RAF jets to Middle East but calls for de-escalation

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The Independent UK

Australia backs Israel 'defence' amid escalation fears

Australia has suggested Israel's attack on Iran was justified, citing international fears about the threat posed by the potential spread of nuclear weapons.

AAP

UK moves jets to Middle East as Starmer refuses to rule out defending Israel

Military assets to provide ‘contingency support’ as PM repeats call for de-escalation after Iran’s retaliatory strikes

The Guardian - UK

Dow Futures Crash 500 Points, European Stocks Open Lower as Investors Dump Equities Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

The major escalation in the Middle East dragged down futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 504 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures declined by 1.25% and 1.35%, respectively.

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Iran and Israel escalate fears of wider Middle East conflict

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The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Israel’s shock attack on Iran: confusing US signals add to the peril

Editorial: The recklessness of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and the incoherence of Donald Trump’s deepen the crisis in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal?

Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, more dangerous regional war. It also has implications for recent U.S. diplomatic efforts toward a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.

The Conversation

Airlines Halt Many Middle East Flights After Israel Hits Iran

Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces shut following Israeli strikes on Iran.

International Business Times

Why Israel’s air strikes signal a shifting relationship with the US and a weakening Iran

The Middle East is undergoing a realignment of power. With Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassination of at least two of Iran’s senior security officials, Benjamin Netanyahu is showing his willingness to go it alone and ignore pressure from the Trump administration.

The Conversation

Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

ON THE GROUND: The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

The Independent UK

Israel and Iran: How do they compare militarily?

Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s vows of reprisals have brought the two Middle East adversaries closer to an all-out war, which also threatens to draw in the United States, at least to some degree

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‘Unjustified, groundless and cruel’: Iran slams U.N. nuclear watchdog’s historic breach finding as Middle East braces for Israeli strike

Two decades of patience just ran out.

The Guardian - US

Israel’s strikes on Iran show Trump is unable to restrain Netanyahu as Middle East slips closer to chaos

Critics have said the US decision to retreat from the region has led to a greater likelihood of conflict

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Israel Launches Dozens Of Missile Strikes On Iran, Including On Nuclear Sites

Israel has carried out strikes on Iran, stoking fears of an all-out war between the two Middle East nations.

Al Jazeera

US evacuates personnel from Middle East in sign of growing regional tension

US broadcaster CBS reports White House decision to move staff partly due to Israeli preparations for attack on Iran.

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The Guardian - AU

US orders non-essential embassy staff out of Iraq amid growing Middle East tensions

State department move comes amid increasing concerns about nuclear talks between US and Iran that appear to b deadlocked

Fortune

L’Oreal sees Middle East and Southeast Asia as next growth engines as China slows: ‘Eventually demographics have to win’

Sales in SAPMENA, a region coined by L'Oreal that covers South Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa, is the beauty brand's fastest growing region.

The Independent UK

Trump names nominees to take over commands in the Middle East and Africa

President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East

The Conversation

Trump’s Middle East pivot aims to counter China’s rising influence

The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than US$2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) for the US on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to…

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC reopening discussions with Washington to build chip manufacturing plant in UAE — report

TSMC is allegedly in talks with Washington to consider the possibility of opening an advanced chip fab in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Hamas agrees to release 10 living hostages in US-proposed ceasefire – but demands changes

The Palestinian militant group says it has responded positively to the proposal by Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff

Euronews

Israeli PM Netanyahu accepts US' latest Gaza ceasefire proposal as Hamas says it is considering it

It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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