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US allies in the Arab world have been plunged into a conflict they neither wanted nor consented to. Historian Eugene Rogan unpacks what this means for the Middle East: ft.trib.al/gBfGy2M

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

US faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices ft.trib.al/g1e1kwg

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

A week of war in charts: the impact on the US ft.trib.al/5xSvt2M

Chart of the Week: Europe’s extra energy tax A weaker euro deepens the pain from higher oil prices

Chart of the Week: Europe’s extra energy tax ft.trib.al/fHI9iai | opinion

Price is now the main ingredient in the office-lunch slop bowl Many chains have raised prices to absorb rising costs — which works as long as customer loyalty, or indifference, endures

Price is now the main ingredient in the office-lunch slop bowl ft.trib.al/1aM4a6y | opinion

Palmer Luckey’s $1bn pitch to reboot 1990s video game consoles From AI weapons to Game Boys, defence tech billionaire is in talks to raise funds for new gaming venture ModRetro

Palmer Luckey’s $1bn pitch to reboot 1990s video game consoles ft.trib.al/IluhDt5

The bombing of Tehran — in maps and satellite images Israeli and US strikes have targeted regime infrastructure and also struck civilian sites. Here are some of the key buildings hit

The bombing of Tehran — in maps and satellite images ft.trib.al/sJcTk6M

How a mysterious cache of books drew a couple of amateurs into an 18-year quest to prove their authenticity: ft.trib.al/8nNJvgr

Ministers could ban relatives of overseas students on some courses, adviser warns Steve Smith says restrictions may follow if enrolments to research masters programmes continue to rise

Ministers could ban relatives of overseas students on some courses, adviser warns ft.trib.al/tlfn7Qe

It’s time for wine lovers to get over ‘Zinfandel cringe’ You’d be hard-pushed to find better-value old vine wine

It’s time for wine lovers to get over ‘Zinfandel cringe’ ft.trib.al/p86mryY | opinion

Notebook, Abu Dhabi: Where the UAE’s working classes eat — restaurant review Forget the flash options. This Keralan chain restaurant in a mall is your key to the city

Notebook, Abu Dhabi: Where the UAE’s working classes eat — restaurant review ft.trib.al/fnCZZtg | opinion

Why we should embrace human complexity Sometimes we forget to acknowledge our multiple identities

Why we should embrace human complexity ft.trib.al/Ep2bwGU | opinion

Are attention spans really shrinking? Bear with me for 47 seconds — here’s why our fizzing brains still have the ability to focus

Are attention spans really shrinking? ft.trib.al/X96Pc7c | opinion

America rethinks how to train its workforce A ‘skills gap’ is not some blight on free enterprise that someone else will fix

America rethinks how to train its workforce ft.trib.al/A6tdBXL | opinion

Allowing 401ks to invest in private markets is a bad move at a bad time The move might help asset managers but hurt savers and the economy more broadly

Allowing 401ks to invest in private markets is a bad move at a bad time ft.trib.al/XyUzure | opinion

Amid European energy fears, coal creeps back into favour A protracted conflict in the Middle East would dent expectations that global coal consumption will start to fall

Amid European energy fears, coal creeps back into favour ft.trib.al/dK43HTd | opinion

Britain is now the home of the Middle Man Rules don’t even have to be effective to provide gainful employment for advisers

Britain is now the home of the Middle Man ft.trib.al/nFiJc1v | opinion

How mackerel became Schrödinger’s fish We sure as hell aren’t buying that much in Waitrose

How mackerel became Schrödinger’s fish ft.trib.al/WLZV1Rp | opinion

UK lenders raise mortgage rates amid warnings over inflation and energy prices Market mood ‘has completely changed’ following outbreak of Middle East war

UK lenders raise mortgage rates amid warnings over inflation and energy prices ft.trib.al/aCBvTBf

Trump’s war on Iran is spreading. Where does it stop? US allies in the Arab world have been plunged into a conflict they neither wanted nor consented to. Historian Eugene Rogan on what it means for the Middle East

Trump’s war on Iran is spreading. Where does it stop? ft.trib.al/LRW3frc

We’ll always have Dubai Why the newly endangered city will endure

We’ll always have Dubai ft.trib.al/LvNYXQb | opinion

The war of unintended consequences Israel and the US have achieved many military aims in Iran, but the unpredictable fallout poses threats to everyone

The war of unintended consequences ft.trib.al/7abf0re | opinion

Google gives CEO Sundar Pichai new pay deal worth up to $692mn Alphabet boss gets bumper package of stock options tied to the share price and growth of Waymo in the next three years

Google gives CEO Sundar Pichai new pay deal worth up to $692mn ft.trib.al/dOYVrUO

Trump says no deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender’ President says US defence groups to boost output of sophisticated missiles after meeting CEOs

Trump says no deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender’ ft.trib.al/7X6Kktr

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash Draft rules mandate civilian government contracts make models available for ‘any lawful’ use

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash ft.trib.al/neNoGNd

Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre Meta in talks to take up additional computing capacity that the ChatGPT maker will not take up

Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre ft.trib.al/7Ohcdfm

In the centre of the storm: what does the Iran war mean for Dubai? Test comes for city that sold itself as metropolis of peace and stability as UAE’s ambitions threatened

In the centre of the storm: what does the Iran war mean for Dubai? ft.trib.al/frcOJiM

Breaking news: Oil prices surged to the highest level since 2023 as the war in the Middle East roiled commodities markets, sending the costs of everything from petrol to jet fuel spiralling and threatening a new bout of global inflation. ft.trib.al/pH4k7NI

Starmer’s pledge to cut living costs rocked by Middle East war Conflict dashes hope of interest rate cuts and leaves prime minister under fire from left and right

Starmer’s pledge to cut living costs rocked by Middle East war ft.trib.al/XfN12gp

A turbulent week for financial markets Investors risk being too complacent about war in the Middle East

A turbulent week for financial markets ft.trib.al/fzCCcKw | opinion