The fragile truce in the Middle East was in jeopardy on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran launched new attacks as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
May 05, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee U.S. President Donald Trump's operation "Project Freedom" hasn't got off to a promising start.
May 05, 2026
Middle East tensions including war in Iran have led Berkshire Hathaway-owned Dairy Queen to put expansion plans in the region on hold, as
May 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war
May 04, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Australia's Qantas Airways extended its schedule adjustments across its international and domestic networks through September on Friday, citing Middle East tensions, elevated fuel
May 01, 2026
China and the U.S. should prepare for "important high-level exchanges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with U.S.
April 30, 2026
Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ambassador to London had been summoned over what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and inflammatory"
April 28, 2026
Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)", Deputy Defence
April 28, 2026
Israel said on Saturday it would attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that U.S.
April 25, 2026
Oil prices whipsawed in volatile trade on Friday, but were higher on the week, as traders weighed supply disruptions against the
April 24, 2026
The dollar fell on Friday, pressured by the Justice Department's decision to close its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair
April 24, 2026
China's behind-the-scenes role in efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict has been gaining attention
April 23, 2026
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms boosted production over concerns about potential supply shortages due to
April 23, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports
April 21, 2026
European shares declined on Monday, following a sharp rebound in the previous session, as investors awaited progress on possible
April 20, 2026
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow marked its
April 17, 2026
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started
April 16, 2026
Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
April 01, 2026
If President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal, he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy supplies and Gulf Arab
April 01, 2026
Iran's operational headquarters must monitor "enemy movements with utmost pessimism and accuracy" and be ready to counter any method of attack, the country's army commander-
April 02, 2026
It's disappointment once again for financial markets after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a swift end to the Iran war.
April 02, 2026
The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was "on fire" due to the U.S. and
April 06, 2026
Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's
April 07, 2026
Human-to-human transmission suspected on board hantavirus cruise ship, WHO says
USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips
UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis for seafarers in Persian Gulf as war strands crews at sea
Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
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