
The Guardian - 1 hour 8 min ago
Protests coincide with a congressional vote to stop arming Israel and a movement to withhold income taxes Middle East crisis live updates On Monday afternoon, dozens of people sat down in front of the New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand's Manhattan office. Shedding their casual-business attire, they revealed matching shirts that read "FUND PEOPLE NOT BOMBS". They were some of hundreds of protesters including Chelsea Manning, actor Hannah Einbinder and artist Molly Crabapple to tell Gillibrand...

The Guardian - 1 hour 18 min ago
US president will need to show heavy costs of war were worthwhile while Iran must choose between instant and delayed gratification Middle East crisis live updates If talks between Iran and the US reconvene within the next few days in Islamabad, Donald Trump will have two major political hurdles to overcome first showing that any deal he secures is better than the one signed by Barack Obama in 2015 and from which he withdraw in 2018, and secondly proving the deal is more favourable than the one on...

The Guardian - 1 hour 47 min ago
Keir Starmer can't be blamed for the crisis in the Middle East, but he has to reassure people that he is prepared for its long-term consequences Public reassurance is one of the first duties of the government in difficult times. The early months of the Covid pandemic offer a case study in how to get this wrong. Boris Johnson was paralysed by indecision and denial of the severity of what was unfolding. Panic-buying cleared supermarket shelves of essential goods. Sir Keir Starmer is unlike Mr...

The Independent - 2 hours 12 min ago
President will open the waterway for China' two days after ordering the his military to impose a blockade...

The Guardian - 2 hours 22 min ago
UK chancellor tells US audience she is not convinced that this conflict has made the world a safer place' Middle East crisis live updates Business live latest updates Rachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald Trump's war on Iran, describing it as a "mistake" that has destabilised the global economy and damaged living standards around the world. In a marked fraying of the transatlantic relationship, the UK chancellor said Trump breaking off from diplomatic talks with Iran...

The Hill - 2 hours 42 min ago
Plus: Vance advises the pope to be careful' in discussing theology {beacon} It's Wednesday. Let's all channel "DoorDash Grandma" today, who says, "I love everybody." In today's issue: Trump posts another AI Jesus photo after backlash Vance advises pope to be careful' discussing theology US reportedly sending 10K more troops to Middle East...

CNBC - 3 hours 12 min ago
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves called for an immediate de-escalation to the Middle East conflict on Wednesday.

The Independent - 3 hours 40 min ago
She was previously sentenced to a year in prison with an additional three-year suspended sentence over comments she made about the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel...

The Guardian - 6 hours 5 min ago
Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report says Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns Business live latest updates The Iran war risks triggering a rise in global debt levels, forcing governments to choose between cushioning a cost of living shock and maintaining sound public finances, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Against a volatile backdrop of the Middle East conflict , the Washington-based fund...

The Hill - 6 hours 21 min ago
Vice President Vance on Tuesday defended President Trump's Middle East policy toward Iran and Gaza, saying young voters "do not love" the president's actions in the region, during an event with Turning Point USA in Athens, Ga. Members of the audience heckled the vice president 10 minutes into the start the event, The New York...

The Independent - 6 hours 35 min ago
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists says Eldin may have been charged with spreading false information'...

The Independent - 7 hours 29 min ago
Donald Trump has tried to woo the Middle East with high profile visits and profitable business deals, but his chaotic Iran war has undone all that, leaving Gulf leaders keen to see the end of the conflict and the US president's meddling, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley...

The Independent - 7 hours 39 min ago
The over 50s group reported pre-tax profits of 2.1 million for the year to January 31, against losses of 160.2 million the previous year.

The Independent - 8 hours 16 min ago
Santander has said it is pleased' to pass on a reduction in borrowing costs following a fall in swap rates.

The Independent - 8 hours 26 min ago
The Pope vowed to continue speaking out against war despite Donald Trump's public and ongoing criticism...

NPR - 8 hours 27 min ago
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

The Guardian - 8 hours 28 min ago
Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026 Middle East crisis live updates Business live latest updates The world's top 100 oil and gas companies banked more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to exclusive analysis for the Guardian. Saudi Aramco, Gazprom and ExxonMobil are among the biggest beneficiaries of the bonanza, meaning key opponents...

The Guardian - 8 hours 43 min ago
Barratt Redrow blames effects of Iran war, and likely impact on mortgage rates and costs, for further reduction Business live latest updates Britain's largest housebuilder is planning to dramatically cut back on buying new land, blaming the impact of the conflict in the Middle East and putting Labour's ambitious housebuilding target under more pressure. Barratt Redrow said it intends to approve between 7,000 and 9,000 plots of land for purchase in its current financial year, far lower than...

ABC News - 8 hours 51 min ago
Dearborn, Michigan, home to the nation's largest Arab American community, is grappling with ongoing crises...

The Independent - 9 hours 8 min ago
Every way you try to force the pieces of this apocalyptic puzzle of US, Iran, Israel, Lebanon and the wider Middle East together, they simply do not fit - and everything is at stake, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew...

The Independent - 9 hours 48 min ago
Analysts say that Iran has already moved vast quantities of its oil offshore and a full blockade would be complex to implement...

CNBC - 10 hours 40 min ago
U.S. Treasury yields were unchanged Wednesday as investors weighed the latest developments in the Middle East.

NPR - 10 hours 44 min ago
Inside the peace talks happening across the Middle East, Iran war drives Europe toward fuel crisis, Eric Swalwell facing new sexual assault allegations.

NPR - 10 hours 46 min ago
A shortage of chemicals used to fluoridate water, tied to the conflict in the Middle East, is causing some public water systems to reduce fluoride levels in public drinking water.