
The Guardian - 3 hours 5 min ago
Vote will allow Israelis to pass judgment on Benjamin Netanyahu and his handling of conflicts in Gaza and Iran Middle East crisis live latest updates Israel will hold national elections in late October, giving its citizens their first chance to pass judgment on the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his coalition since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023. The Knesset, Israel's parliament, will be dissolved on Friday. With just a few days left in session, the most far-right government...

The Guardian - 3 hours 36 min ago
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly wooed by Mossad agents after distancing himself from Khamenei Middle East crisis live latest updates Israel tried to recruit Iran's intensely anti-Zionist former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to lead a new post-Islamic regime in Tehran, even going as far as sending its top spy to Budapest to meet him, according to media reports. The remarkable quest to turn a leader who had denied the Holocaust and called for Israel's erasure began in 2022, according to reporting...

The Independent - 4 hours 47 min ago
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.00 point at 10,498.29.

The Independent - 5 hours 14 min ago
The US military's Central Command says it controls the Strait of Hormuz but Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejects the claim...

The Independent - 5 hours 52 min ago
As the war in Iran spreads again to Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait and Donald Trump announces a 20 per cent toll on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, it's time the Gulf states realised the US president is a dangerous ally, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley...

The Guardian - 9 hours 28 min ago
Brent crude remains below $80 a barrel; European shares push cautiously higher while Asian shares tumble with South Korea's Kospi down nearly 10% Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit 10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging 6.50 for a flat white. Higher energy bills, inflated by the war in the Middle East , as well as government policies which have increased tax and wages, are filtering through into coffee...

The Raw Story - 9 hours 29 min ago
The decision by the Trump administration to go after New York Times reporters with subpoenas after they reported on the critical vulnerabilities with a Qatari plane gifted to the president was hammered on MS NOW on Monday morning. Appearing on "Morning Joe," an incensed Jim VandeHei, founder of Axios, claimed the decision to fly the luxury jet into the Middle East put the president and the nation at risk. Then he blasted conservatives who are applauding the DOJ investigation. MS NOW contributor...

The Independent - 9 hours 52 min ago
The ceasefire in the Middle East pushed rates to drop but the reverse could happen if hostilities ramp up...

The Independent - 10 hours 19 min ago
Tehran said transit through the vital shipping route has been blocked due to US military action...

Sky News - 11 hours 29 min ago
Fears of a fuel spike have reignited after the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East.

The Independent - 11 hours 31 min ago
President Donald Trump says the 60-day ceasefire signed by the US and Iran three weeks ago is over'...

The Guardian - 12 hours 12 min ago
From harvests dampened by El Ni o to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than ever Drinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit 10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging 6.50 for a flat white. Higher energy bills, inflated by the war in the Middle East , as well as government policies which have increased tax and wages, are filtering through into coffee prices, experts said. Continue...

UPI - 12 hours 14 min ago
Seoul shares plunged 9 percent Monday as investors dumped technology stocks for profit-taking amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.

The Independent - 12 hours 40 min ago
It comes as a cross-party group of MPs called on the government to implement a total ban during a backbench debate in parliament...

The Guardian - 12 hours 44 min ago
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be catastrophic' US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven futile' A US-Iranian memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 17 June extended a ceasefire in the war by 60 days to allow the restoration of trade through the strait of Hormuz and create breathing space for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief...

The Independent - 14 hours 20 min ago
The west London airport said 7.2 million passengers passed through its four terminals in June.

The Independent - 14 hours 34 min ago
A missile alert sounded in Qatar...

The Independent - 16 hours 29 min ago
US military's Central Command says it controls the Strait of Hormuz but Iran's Guard rejects claim...

The Independent - 17 hours 51 min ago
Brent crude climbs 3.3 per cent in early trade to reach $78.50 a barrel...

CNBC - 20 hours 7 min ago
Renewed tensions take center stage in the Middle East, sending oil prices spiking once again as the U.S. and Iran trade strikes.

Newser - 20 hours 13 min ago
The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war, the AP reports. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the strait off...

NBC News - 21 hours 44 min ago
U.S. Central Command announced a new wave of strikes against Iran aimed at stopping the attack of commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes come as Iran claims the Strait is closed, something U.S. officials dispute. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest from the Middle East.

The Guardian - 22 hours 17 min ago
Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation The latest salvo by US forces began at 2100 GMT on Sunday , Central Command (CENCTOM) said on X, after earlier announcing approximately 140 strikes the previous night. On Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported at least 10 "enemy projectiles" hitting Qeshm Island , which sits on the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...