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Good evening. Wall Street continues its tech-fueled surge with Intel breaking above its dotcom-era highs, while London's luxury hotels are feeling the pinch as Middle Eastern travelers stay away amid the Iran conflict. The broader arbitrage opportunities emerging from global market dislocations are creating what some analysts are calling a "golden age" for sophisticated investors, though rising borrowing costs are accelerating at the fastest pace since the Iran war began. Meanwhile, Starmer's having a particularly rough week with the Mandelson vetting controversy adding to his woes just ahead of crucial local elections, and now there's unexpected diplomatic pressure emerging over the Falklands. Reports suggest the Pentagon has floated reviewing America's position on the islands' sovereignty as potential leverage against the UK for not joining the Iran conflict – a story that's generating more heat in Westminster than Washington, which Trump's team appears ready to exploit. On the sporting front, Alcaraz will miss defending his French Open title, while Manchester United's Fernandes explains why he stayed despite the club's struggles this season.