US stocks almost hit record highs amid possible de-escalation in the Middle East, and Johns Hopkins University professor Vali Nasr analyses Iran’s future. Plus, the US Federal Reserve chair signalled no interest cuts this summer, and US states are sending delegates to the EU for advice on green policy.

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Israel-Iran latest: JD Vance declares era of new Trump foreign policy doctrine

The war that will remake Iran’s Islamic republic

Iran at the precipice

Jay Powell pushes back on calls for Federal Reserve rate cuts as soon as July

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US states send delegates to EU for advice on green policy

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Fiona Symon, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry, and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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US president Donald Trump has said Israel and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, shifting priorities in the US are putting pressure on Nato members in Europe, and emerging markets defy US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Plus, the US has yet to find Iran’s uranium stockpile.

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Donald Trump claims Israel and Iran have agreed ceasefire

What happens to Nato if the US steps back?

Where is Iran’s uranium? Search continues for 400kg stockpile

Emerging markets defy investor gloom to outshine developed world

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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The US is now using force to try to eliminate Iran’s nuclear programme, and new tariffs on US household goods take effect. Plus, the chief executive of a Russian burger chain is petitioning President Vladimir Putin to block western businesses from returning, and the CEO of the fintech Revolut could be due for a major pay out.

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US says it inflicted ‘severe damage’ on Iran’s nuclear programme

Tariffs on household goods bring home costs of Trump’s trade wars

Fake McDonald’s lobbies Vladimir Putin to block return of western companies

Revolut chief in line for Musk-style payday at $150bn valuation

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Mischa Frankl-Duval and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alexander Higgins and Peter Barber. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Russia’s war-time economy is slowing down, and the EU is negotiating a trade deal with the US to keep some tariffs in place. Plus, the Bank of England votes to hold interest rates steady, and a UN official describes violence at aid distribution sites in Gaza.

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Russia on brink of recession, says economy minister

EU weighs UK-style trade deal with US

Bank of England warns of weakening jobs market as it holds rates

How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones

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The Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the US economy on Wednesday, and in the UK, inflation remains higher than ideal. Plus, Big Tech companies are lobbying for a decade-long ban on AI regulations, and the Israel-Iran conflict has hit the global supply chain.

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UK inflation was 3.4% in May

Federal Reserve cuts outlook for US economy but holds interest rates steady

Big Tech pushes for 10-year ban on US states regulating AI

Insurers lift prices 60% for key Iran route as conflict threatens shipping

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Henry Larson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Kelly Garry and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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US President Donald Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran on social media, and the Iran-Israel conflict causes Trump to leave the G7 summit early. Plus, the EU relaxes merger rules on defence and Meta will bring advertisements onto its messaging platform WhatsApp.

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Meta introduces advertising to WhatsApp in push for new revenues

Donald Trump leaves G7 early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies

Brussels to loosen merger rules for defence companies

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Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Henry Larson, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry, and Michael Lello. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Tensions rise as the EU refuses trade talks with China before next month’s leaders summit, and Airbus announced $10bn of orders at the Paris Air Show. Plus US President Donald Trump’s golden share means heavy influence in the Nippon Steel deal, and energy markets react to the conflict between Iran and Israel.

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US Steel deal embodies golden age of Trump meddling

Fuel and fury: energy becomes a Middle East battlefield

EU spurns economic dialogue with China over deepening trade rift

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Israel may not have big enough bombs to take down Iran’s most secure nuclear facility, and Nippon Steel’s bid to take over US Steel is finally moving forward. Plus, gold has surpassed the euro as the second most-popular reserve asset, and the UK’s overseas intelligence agency has appointed its first female chief.

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Gold overtakes euro as global reserve asset, ECB says

Silver and platinum prices soar as investors seek ‘gold alternatives’

The nuclear mountain that haunts Israel

Donald Trump approves Nippon Steel’s $15bn takeover of US Steel

Britain’s overseas spy agency MI6 promotes ‘Q’ to be first female head

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alexander Higgins and Peter Barber. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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