
CNBC - 2 hours 13 min ago
Markets march on to new records as the warring sides in the Middle East come to a ceasefire.

CNBC - 3 hours 28 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets were poised for a mixed open Friday as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire tempered risk appetite, even after Wall Street closed at fresh record highs.

The Guardian - 5 hours 13 min ago
US president told reporters he was not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there' Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump has again accused Australia of not doing enough to help him in the Middle East war, claiming the US "asked them to be there" despite Australia's defence minister saying there had been no "specific request". The US president made...

The Hill - 5 hours 35 min ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded on Thursday to the new short-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. "While I appreciate every effort to bring peace through diplomacy in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, we have to be realistic about the situation on the ground," the GOP senator wrote on the social platform X. "The...

NPR - 6 hours 14 min ago
Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.

NBC News - 7 hours 27 sec ago
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the strength of the alliance and the possibility of a global recession caused by war in the Middle East. NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Matt Bradley report on President Trump's announcement that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10 day ceasefire.

The Guardian - 9 hours 45 min ago
US calls free-market capitalism surest path to prosperity' and seeks to forgo direct aid to developing countries Middle East crisis live updates The Trump administration has moved to formally enlist foreign governments in a sweeping reorientation of global development policy, directing American diplomats worldwide to seek official support for a "trade over aid" declaration before its introduction at the United Nations later this month. This would mean a move away from direct aid to poor...

Fortune - 9 hours 52 min ago
Countries have few incentives to permanently pivot back to coal, even during the worst energy disruption in history.

The Guardian - 10 hours 14 min ago
Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows total disregard' for international law Middle East crisis live updates When they received the call to respond to an Israeli airstrike in the city of Mayfadoun, in southern Lebanon, most of the paramedics held back, having previously seen colleagues killed by double-tap attacks targeting rescuers. But the medics from the Islamic Health Association (IHA) rushed to the scene. By the time the other emergency workers arrived at...

The Independent - 10 hours 57 min ago
Defence secretary said US forces are reloading with more power than ever before' but that Trump would rather not do it'...

The Independent - 11 hours 8 min ago
Average rates are showing signs of having reached a plateau, according to Moneyfacts.

The Raw Story - 11 hours 15 min ago
Donald Trump's Iran negotiations are collapsing under the weight of incompetence with Middle East experts openly dismissing the negotiating team of Manhattan real estate developers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, saying they're completely out of their depth on one of the world's most complex geopolitical stages. According to interviews with Time, diplomats are unanimous in their assessment: the team lacks the fundamental understanding necessary to navigate Middle East complexities....

NBC News - 11 hours 19 min ago
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon had reached a ceasefire deal, which came as fighting raged between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah...

The Independent - 12 hours 2 min ago
Pakistan's army chief is playing a crucial role in mediating between Iran and the U.S...

The Independent - 13 hours 6 min ago
President Trump claimed over the weekend that all of Iran's minelaying ships had been sunk...

The Independent - 13 hours 54 min ago
Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, warned there could be flight cancellations soon'.

The Raw Story - 14 hours 17 min ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth once again used a Pentagon press conference to complain about the reporting on the Iran war that is trapped in a stalemate, claiming the straight reporting on Donald Trump's attack on Iran has been "garbage." He then claimed he attended church last Sunday with his family and heard a sermon about the Pharisees that reminded him of the persecution of Jesus Christ then comparing them to the US press. After boasting about the US efforts in the Middle East,...

The Independent - 14 hours 26 min ago
The Luton-based airline said it expects to report a half-year headline loss before tax of between 540 million and 560 million.

The Guardian - 15 hours 15 min ago
There will be flight cancellations soon' if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA Business live latest updates Middle East crisis live updates Europe has only six weeks' supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog. Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, said there would be flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies from the Middle East were...

NPR - 15 hours 41 min ago
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of US-Iran negotiations to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.

The Independent - 15 hours 44 min ago
Experts warn a drawn-out Iran war will sap global growth and curb other nations' ability to absorb Chinese exports...

The Hill - 15 hours 57 min ago
Immigrants and the children of immigrants are a crucial source of personnel for the U.S. military. Given events in the Middle East, it's an odd time to go out of the way to alienate them, but that's what the White House, congressional Republicans and Republican governors and legislators in numerous states seem intent on doing.

The Independent - 16 hours 21 min ago
Santander and TSB are also making reductions this week, with average rates showing signs of having reached a plateau.

The Independent - 16 hours 26 min ago
The homeware and furnishings retailer saw shares fall in early trading on Thursday as a result.