
The Guardian - 2 hours 26 min ago
Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on properties Fears of higher mortgage rates and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict are leading to a subdued and downbeat housing market, according to estate agents. Demand from potential homebuyers across England and Wales has shown a "noticeable softening" recently, according to a monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Continue...

The Independent - 2 hours 26 min ago
Until there is a clearer path for inflation and borrowing costs, activity and sentiment look set to remain subdued, RICS said.

PBS Newshour - 2 hours 52 min ago
Conflict in the Middle East has drawn attention away from other devastating wars, including in Sudan, where millions of civilians have been displaced and forced to flee to neighboring countries. It comes as nations have reduced refugee assistance, leaving humanitarian agencies scrambling. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Uganda, one of the region's destinations for refugees. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

UPI - 3 hours 14 min ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the transfer of interceptor missiles deployed in S. Korea to Middle East had been planned in advance.

The Guardian - 6 hours 33 min ago
The covert meeting with the UAE's president is the latest milestone in a rapidly developing Middle East alliance Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE," the Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

NY Post - 6 hours 34 min ago
"And then he got into the Middle East, and he was talking about, like, us trying to steal Iran's land for the Jews and steal the West Bank, and I'm like, What are you talking about?'"...

The Independent - 13 hours 3 min ago
Israel has extended its new death penalty laws to Gaza in legislation that targets only Palestinians for allegations of murder, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley...

The Independent - 14 hours 5 min ago
Sources tell The Independent that at least 60 per cent of Iran's missiles have survived the Israeli-US attacks while its nuclear facilities remain largely undamaged amid delusion in the White House, reports world affairs editor Sam Kiley...

Skift - 14 hours 32 min ago
Travelers are not staying home, but they are changing destinations.

The Independent - 15 hours 58 min ago
The housebuilder is also seeing materials and labour costs rise as the Middle East conflict takes its toll on the sector.

The Independent - 16 hours 7 min ago
A series of nine minor earthquakes struck the Pardis area, east of Tehran , overnight, reigniting fears among experts and residents that the Iranian capital could face a significant seismic event.

The Independent - 16 hours 25 min ago
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy, causing a spike in fuel prices...

The Guardian - 17 hours 2 min ago
Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflict Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia will send a hi-tech military plane to join an international mission to reopen the strait of Hormuz, but the Labor government has not ruled out sending more assets to the Middle East. The defence minister, Richard Marles, joined...

The Independent - 17 hours 4 min ago
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that ten weeks of war has cost the United States $29 billion...

The Independent - 17 hours 57 min ago
Europe's largest travel operator is one of several firms to be impacted by the conflict in the Middle East, which began at the end of February.

The Independent - 19 hours 58 min ago
Many airlines have cancelled flights due to rocketing jet fuel costs caused by conflict in the Middle East...

The Independent - 20 hours 20 min ago
The Gulf state has not publicly acknowledged the reported strikes, including on Iran's Lavan Island...

The Independent - 22 hours 24 min ago
Trump says reports that the Iranian enemy is doing well' are false'...