
CNBC - 44 min 1 sec ago
Bessent sought to calm concerns about a potential energy shock, arguing that oil markets are well supplied even as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Yard Barker - 50 min 50 sec ago
Nobody moves a story like Cristiano Ronaldo. Even when he's not on the pitch, the man finds a way to dominate the headlines. On March 4, 2026, Ronaldo's 61 million private jet lifted off from Riyadh and touched down in Madrid and suddenly, the whole football world had questions.

New York Times - 53 min 50 sec ago
Maintaining control of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a military and economic imperative as Middle East tensions flare.

NBC News - 1 hour 1 min ago
The Middle East conflict is once again sending gas prices soaring as Wall Street braces for another roller coaster day. NBC's Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down the economic impact and how the Trump administration is responding to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

NBC News - 1 hour 11 min ago
The United States and Israel are obliterating Iran's military and targeting its leaders as the war expands. Iran is continuing its strategy of firing missiles and cheap explosive drones across the Middle East with new strikes on an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates, an explosion and fire near the U.S. consulate in Dubai and launching more missiles at Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly emerged as the leading candidate to become the next Supreme...

The Guardian - 1 hour 20 min ago
Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with US Middle East crisis live updates What we know on day five of the Iran war Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the assassinated Ali Khamenei , is being heavily tipped to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran, which would pitch a hardliner into the task of steering the Islamic republic through the most turbulent period in its 48-year history and offer a powerful signal that, for now, it...

The Independent - 1 hour 29 min ago
Swap rates, which are used by lenders to price mortgages, have been rising sharply, Moneyfacts said.

The Hill - 1 hour 29 min ago
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: Takeaways from Texas Americans race to leave Middle East Noem back on Capitol Hill for round 2 Upcoming primaries to watch Texas state Rep. James Talarico pulled off a major victory to become the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas...

The Guardian - 1 hour 37 min ago
Republican contest in May could provide Democrats with opening to finally win over staunchly red state Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. As the war in the Middle East rages on half a world away, the midterm primary season kicked off with James Talarico winning the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat in Texas and a Republican runoff . Senate Republicans are expected today to vote down a Democratic-backed...

The Guardian - 1 hour 38 min ago
Medvedev and Rublev both miss pre-event exhibition Challenger event in Dubai cancelled over security alert The Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev did not arrive at Indian Wells in time to participate in Tuesday night's southern California exhibition event after they were among those affected by travel disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran over the weekend and the conflict has led to airspace closures and widespread flight cancellations...

NPR - 1 hour 46 min ago
The Trump administration says it is now starting to arrange military and charter flights to help Americans who have been stranded in the Middle East since the war with Iran began.

The Raw Story - 1 hour 48 min ago
President Donald Trump picked a fight with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his opposition to the invasion of Iran but Sanchez isn't backing down. According to The Guardian, Sanchez "responded to Donald Trump's extraordinary threat to cut off all trade with Spain over his government's refusal to facilitate the US's ongoing attacks against Iran, comparing the growing conflict in the Middle East to playing 'Russian roulette with the destiny of millions'. S nchez...

BBC - 1 hour 54 min ago
Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks...

The Guardian - 1 hour 58 min ago
Explosions heard across Iranian capital on Wednesday as part of broad-scale strikes' against regime Middle East crisis live updates Israel carried out another wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Wednesday while Iranian missiles continued to fly toward Israel and the Gulf as the war with Iran entered its fifth day. Explosions were heard across Tehran in the early hours of the morning as the Israeli military announced "broad-scale strikes" on Iranian regime targets. Police stations...

Yard Barker - 1 hour 59 min ago
Cristiano Ronaldo suffered hamstring injury during Al-Nassr match against Al-Fayha Rumours had circulated of Portuguese superstar leaving for Madrid amid Middle East unrest Club statement, photos of Ronaldo training clarify matter No, Cristiano Ronaldo has not left Saudi Arabia with his family to land in Madrid.

Yard Barker - 1 hour 59 min ago
Jon Rahm stepped in to help several LIV Golf players caught in the Middle East after travel plans were thrown into chaos by the escalating conflict involving Iran.

ABC News - 2 hours 22 min ago
France has started flying home citizens stranded in the Middle East as the war in Iran disrupts travel...

The Independent - 2 hours 23 min ago
Experts cautioned that the escalation of conflict in the Middle East could dampen sentiment in the month ahead.

The Guardian - 2 hours 28 min ago
Republicans are set to vote down the resolution introduced by Democrats, who have condemned Trump for launching strikes without Congressional approval Follow latest updates in the Middle East crisis Senate Republicans are on Wednesday expected to vote down a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would prevent Donald Trump from continuing the conflict against Iran , with majority leader John Thune arguing the president is "acting in the best interest of the nation". Democrats have...

Mother Jones - 2 hours 29 min ago
US and Israeli military strikes against Iran that killed several of the country's top officials, including longtime supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have ushered in a new and unpredictable era in the Middle East. Within hours, Iran retaliated, striking US allies across the Persian Gulf, including US embassies and a military operations center in Kuwait. […]...

NBC News - 2 hours 29 min ago
WASHINGTON Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions...

The Independent - 2 hours 47 min ago
Swap rates, which are used by lenders to price mortgages, have been rising sharply, Moneyfacts said.

The Guardian - 3 hours 12 sec ago
Iran the only nation missing from Fifa planning summit US and Israel began attacking Iranian targets on Saturday Donald Trump has said he does not care whether Iran participate in this summer's World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The US and Israel began attacking targets in the country on Saturday, with the conflict in the Middle East since spreading to the wider region. US president Trump told Politico: "I really don't care. I think Iran...

The Guardian - 3 hours 14 min ago
PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East simply out of fear of reprisals from someone' The Spanish prime minister, Pedro S nchez, has responded to Donald Trump's extraordinary threat to cut off all trade with Spain over his government's refusal to facilitate the US's ongoing attacks against Iran, comparing the growing conflict in the Middle East to playing "Russian roulette with the destiny of millions". S nchez, who has been one of the...