Ireland Must Address Economic Vulnerabilities, IMF Warns

“On broadening the tax base, I think progress has been relatively limited on that front. Ireland’s concentration of tax revenue has increased,” Yan Sun, assistant director at the IMF, told…

Jewish Democrats grapple with a changing party and Israel’s entrenched leadership

Onstage and on the sidelines of the recent Jewish Democratic Council of America Leadership Summit in Washington, prominent pro-Israel Democrats tiptoed into one of the biggest debates roiling their party.…

JEOL: Sales Launch of the Laser SEM System “LazEdge”

TOKYO — JEOL Ltd. (President & CEO: Izumi Oi) has developed the “LazEdge”, an SEM system equipped with a laser processing system, and begins sales on May 25, 2026. Cross-section…

India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) – Indian refiners turned to imports from Latin America and Africa after supplies from the Middle East were disrupted as the Israeli-U.S.…

China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more

YEONGWOL COUNTY, South Korea — As the United States wages war on Iran, it is burning through stockpiles of advanced weapons and ammunition, including Tomahawk, Patriot and Precision Strike missiles.…

Who’s Lobbying Whom: May 25, 2026

Lobbying Activity Reports are a monthly detailed record of specific interactions, including actual communications with senior public office holders (ministers, MLAs, deputy ministers, etc.). Source: Office of the Registrar of…

Malaysia Reports Fallout From Iran War as Industries Get Hit

(Bloomberg) — Malaysia is starting to see the economic impact from the Middle East conflict across several sectors, with disruptions expected to deepen in the coming months. Read More Source…

European Gas Drops as US Signals Progress Toward Deal With Iran

Still, it remains unclear how key differences, including the fate of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, will be addressed. Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the draft agreement could still collapse…

Asian shares mostly gain and oil prices fall after Trump says peace talks on Iran war are proceeding

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Monday and oil prices plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks on ending the war with Iran are progressing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei…

Australia Set to Include Existing LNG Contracts in Reservation

Export contracts signed on or before Dec. 22, 2025, will be “respected,” but only if the projects prove they cannot meet their obligation to set aside or source 20% of…