
The Guardian - 2 hours 11 min ago
GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costs The UK economy unexpectedly grew during the first full month of the Iran war, according to official figures, suggesting the Middle East conflict has not yet affected growth as much as feared. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed growth of 0.3% in gross domestic product (GDP) in March, from a revised 0.4% rise in February and 0% growth in January. The ONS had originally estimated...

The Independent - 3 hours 3 min ago
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says countries that engage with Israel in hostilities toward Tehran are making a foolish gamble'...

The Independent - 5 hours 21 min ago
Iran plans to double its income through the vital shipping route as global oil and gas supplies remain upended...

The Guardian - 9 hours 12 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 - 9 hours 13 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 - 9 hours 38 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 - 10 hours 25 sec 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 - 13 hours 19 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 - 13 hours 21 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 - 19 hours 50 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 - 20 hours 51 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 - 21 hours 18 min ago
Travelers are not staying home, but they are changing destinations.

The Independent - 22 hours 44 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 - 22 hours 53 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 - 23 hours 11 min ago
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy, causing a spike in fuel prices...

The Guardian - 23 hours 49 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 - 23 hours 50 min ago
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that ten weeks of war has cost the United States $29 billion...