China signals it wants a Trump visit despite Iran war
Foreign minister Wang Yi says Beijing ‘positive and open’ on this month’s summit between the US and Chinese presidents
Gulf businesses buy up political violence insurance as conflict spreads
Data centres, energy projects and hotels move to limit potential losses
Liberals should be less shy about saying what they stand for
Failure to defend their ideology has created an intellectual vacuum on the American left
Car insurance bills are going up before they go down
Costs have been driven up by a combination of skills shortages, supply-chain issues and complicated modern cars
America chose this war — and must now choose how to end it
However this conflict concludes, the US and Iran’s new leaders will have to revisit the same issues that sparked hostilities
Mexico drug cartel chief’s ‘narco-ledger’ shows ties to authorities
Papers allegedly belonging to deceased crime boss Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera suggest he bribed police and other organisations
Crackdown on overseas students delivers blow to London campus
Collapse in enrolment at Glasgow Caledonian University outpost reflects upheaval in sector as ministers curb migration
Geopolitical hit to travel is ‘temporary’, says CEO of world’s largest visa processor
VFS boss Zubin Karkaria is confident global migration will remain resilient despite new tensions
Samsung seeks AI deals to challenge Apple’s smartphone lead
Korean giant’s device chief says its future Galaxy devices will host multiple models as users mix and match AI tools
‘Most dangerous job on earth’: the life of an Iranian ballistic missile crew
Tehran’s missiles are key to its retaliation against Israel and the US. But launching them brings an immediate risk of death
The Brazilian seaside city in the grip of drug gangs
Murders have fallen in Fortaleza in the north-east, but that may be because one mob is dominant and can extort at will
The ‘economic heroes’ driving Indonesia
A merger between two big ride-hailing companies could make life harder for drivers
Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
Rapper-turned-politician sweeps to victory in Nepal
The Rastriya Swatantra Party of Balendra Shah has won 104 of 165 directly elected seats
Israel expands attacks to Iranian oil storage facilities
Overnight strikes caused large explosions as Tehran insisted there was no shortage of fuel
Sunday Number 135: World Puzzle
Donald Trump calls for more US military action in Latin America
President announces Shield of the Americas coalition of regional allies that excludes Brazil, Colombia and Mexico
Iran warns it will hit US bases across region hours after president’s apology
Masoud Pezeshkian had said Tehran would stop attacks on Gulf neighbours
Middle East war day 8 as it happened: Trump criticises Starmer over UK reluctance to support Iran attacks
Iran’s president apologises to Gulf neighbours for attacking them
HTSI editor’s letter: why I’m putting ladies first
This International Women’s Day we celebrate female creativity – from Sarah Burton to Sylvia Plath
France’s unfolding nuclear umbrella
President Macron’s deterrence initiative puts Germany on a fast-track to UK-level nuclear cooperation
US faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices
Experts say reopening Strait of Hormuz remains most viable option as ideas such as influencing futures market fade
First Brands creditors reckon with dwindling chance of repayment
Upcoming asset sales are expected to yield as little as $200mn to pay off debt pile of more than $12bn
A week of war in charts: the impact on the US
The conflict with Iran is unpopular with the American public and is roiling markets and the economy