
The Independent - 1 hour 10 min ago
Representatives from Israel and Lebanon will reconvene in the week of June 22...

The Guardian - 1 hour 56 min ago
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia and the evacuation of all its operatives from the...

The Guardian - 5 hours 7 min ago
The Middle East is Japan's main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plastics Takeaways, supermarkets, and bakeries in Japan are running out of plastic bags, trays and food service gloves amid widening shortages of the key plastic ingredient, naphtha, due to the Middle East crisis. The food sector accounts for nearly one-third of Japan's annual plastic use of more than 8m tonnes, and price rises and shortages are hitting hard...

CNBC - 5 hours 33 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower amid renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S. and worries that the conflict may keep inflation elevated.

ABC News - 8 hours 41 min ago
Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East...

The Hill - 10 hours 52 min ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon on the State Department's fiscal 2027 budget request and ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. The hearing comes just hours after Rubio faced questioning in the House, where Democrats pressed him on the Iran war and seemingly stalled negotiations over...

The Guardian - 12 hours 11 min ago
US and Iran exchange more strikes but Trump says he is not looking to escalate and there is no need for boots on the ground Middle East crisis live updates Kuwait's military said Iranian strikes that hit a terminal at its international airport killed at least one person and wounded 63 in the first deadly attack in the Gulf since a ceasefire on 8 April came into effect. The US and Iran also exchanged fresh missile and drone strikes, further jeopardising efforts to secure a new ceasefire agreement...

The Independent - 12 hours 37 min ago
The blanket avoid all non-essential travel' for Jordan has now been lifted by the UK government...

The Independent - 12 hours 57 min ago
The FTSE 100 closed down 41.21 points, or 0.4%, at 10,332.30.

The Guardian - 13 hours 18 min ago
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff Middle East crisis live updates Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel in under a week, wounding more than 150 people and killing nine, according to Lebanon's ministry of health. Israel carried out an attack in the immediate vicinity of the public hospital in Tebnine on Wednesday, just days after strikes next to the Hiram and Jabal Amel hospitals in Tyre. The attack next...

Variety - 14 hours 36 min ago
Saudi action thriller “7 Dogs" about a global crime syndicate that is trafficking a lethal new drug called Pink Lady across the Middle East and stars Monica Bellucci as Giulia Leoni, the head of the mobsters’ distribution network has scored an impressive more than $7 million first frame across the Middle East and […]...

The Independent - 15 hours 23 min ago
Airlines are slowly reinstating certain routes to the Middle East , as regional carriers work to restore their flight schedules following recent war-related disruptions. While Middle Eastern airlines have increased capacity after the severe impact of the Iran conflict , many international carriers continue to reroute Europe-Asia flights to bypass the region entirely, indicating ongoing wider traffic flow disruptions.

The Independent - 15 hours 30 min ago
Trump also hit back at claims he only started the war with Iran because he was "tricked" into the conflict by the Israeli prime minister...

The Independent - 16 hours 16 min ago
Prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East that lasts into next year would deal a severe blow to the global economy...

Travel Magazine - 17 hours 28 min ago
With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and, in particular, the Iranian drone… The post Is it safe to travel to UAE & Dubai? appeared first on The Travel Magazine .

The Guardian - 18 hours 28 min ago
President says he would like to meet' Mojtaba Khamenei, who US officials have previously said was injured in attacks, and says Iran has said it will not have a nuclear weapon Hello and welcome to the Guardian's continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Donald Trump has claimed Iran has agreed it will not have a nuclear weapon and that the country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is involved in negotiations with the US. One person was killed and several people were injured...

The Independent - 19 hours 3 min ago
May's score in the S&P Global UK services PMI survey marked the first time business activity has decreased since April 2025.

The Independent - 19 hours 50 min ago
Pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes...

The Independent - 20 hours 11 min ago
Eliya Cohen was one of 43 people taken from the Nova festival when Hamas launched its attack on 7 October 2023. As he recalls his experience at the opening of a new exhibition in London about that harrowing day, James C. Reynolds reports...

The Independent - 20 hours 16 min ago
US Centcom said it had attacked the island early on Wednesday amid escalatory strikes with Iran...

The Independent - 20 hours 32 min ago
Travellers have been told regional escalation poses significant security risks' on the island...

The Independent - 20 hours 36 min ago
Forecasts predicted that global economic growth will slow to 2.8% this year, from 3.4% in 2025.

CNBC - 20 hours 42 min ago
U.S. Treasury yields increased Wednesday as traders await new economic data amid ongoing Middle East tensions.

CNBC - 21 hours 27 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher even amid concerns over volatile oil prices with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed.