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House Slaps Trump: Bipartisan Rebellion Tries to Pull Plug on Iran War

In a stunning display of congressional pushback, the US House of Representatives has voted to block President Donald Trump from escalating military action against Iran. The razor-thin 215-208 decision saw four brave Republicans break ranks and team up with Democrats in a rare public rebuke of the conflict that kicked off in February. This marks the fourth time the House has tried to wrestle back control over Trump’s war powers, which critics argue have bypassed Congress entir

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U.S. and Mexico Advance Trade Negotiations, Set Dates for Further Talks

Washington and Mexico City have completed the first phase of bilateral discussions aimed at updating key provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), laying the groundwork for a broader review of trade relations between the two countries. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, negotiators focused on several strategic areas during the initial round of talks, including automotive sourcing requirements, trade in steel and aluminum, and measures rela

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Leaders of Britain's Largest Companies Are Now More Worried About the Economy Than They Have Been for Six Years, Mainly Due to Rising Energy Costs from the Iran Conflict

A new survey of the top finance bosses at many of the UK's biggest companies (including those on the FTSE 100 and 250 stock market lists) has found that their overall confidence in the economy has dropped dramatically. In the second half of March 2026, their "net confidence" score fell to a very negative -57%. This is much worse than the -13% seen at the end of 2025 and is the lowest level recorded since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The main reason for thi