Japan locks in rare earths supply in deal with Australian miner LynasNews Feed
Contract’s price guarantee reflects growing push by countries outside China to safeguard flows of key materials
Inside one of the wildest days the oil market has ever seenNews Feed
How one London trading floor coped with a record swing in prices
Project Hail Mary — Ryan Gosling’s good humour propels space caper of serious upliftNews Feed
A science teacher buddies up with a boulder-like alien to save the sun in an escapist morale-booster from the makers of ‘The Lego Movie’
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines strikes multibillion chip deal with NvidiaNews Feed
Multiyear partnership includes a further ‘significant’ investment from Nvidia into one-year-old AI start-up
Donald Trump sends mixed signals on plans to end Iran warNews Feed
Also in today’s newsletter, the economies that will pay the biggest price for the conflict
Stablecoin = FracturedcoinNews Feed
If stablecoins are the future of money, the BIS reckons the future looks a bit rubbish
Reeves warns against ‘price gouging’ as Iran crisis pushes up energy costsNews Feed
Chancellor keen to avoid costly intervention as concerns mount about economic impact of war in Middle East
Halkbank shares rally after US deal spares Turkish lenderNews Feed
Long-running Iran sanctions-busting case resolved after Turkey helped arrange Gaza ceasefire deal
Five ways the Iran war could unfoldNews Feed
Donald Trump has said the conflict will be over ‘very soon’. How can he stop it?
Bridge: Decisions for both the defenders and declarer make for fascinating dealNews Feed
Bidding reveals shape and likely point count, and guides defender to best line