
The Independent - 2 hours 47 min ago
Residents are stuck in limbo and say little beyond the largely silenced explosions has changed...

The Guardian - 3 hours 37 min ago
Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle East Pope Leo XIV on Friday offered a new criticism of war, in a social media post that named no names but appeared to hint at the Trump administration leadership harnessing Christian nationalism to glorify the US and Israel's war against Iran . "God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword...

Mother Jones - 4 hours 23 min ago
Donald Trump is betting big on Oman. Since September 2024, the president has been developing a grand project in the Middle Eastern sultanate a sprawling golf course, a hotel, and seaside villas all perched over the shimmering Gulf of Oman. A livestream of the site shows a sun-drenched stretch of water, edged by brown desert rock outcroppings, […]...

The Guardian - 4 hours 39 min ago
Crisis in the Middle East, Russian shelling in Ukraine, Artemis's lunar flyby and World Press Photo winners the past seven days as captured by the world's leading photojournalists Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...

The Independent - 6 hours 53 min ago
Donald Trump is under renewed pressure to find a lasting peace agreement as inflation climbs to two-year high...

Babylon Bee - 6 hours 59 min ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. With the nation concerned about becoming involved in another never-ending conflict, President Trump assured Americans that U.S. troops would only remain deployed until the Middle East was at peace.

Skift - 8 hours 9 min ago
Gulf carriers continue to offer some of the lowest fares between Europe and Asia, but as the Iran war drags on, the lure of a good deal has to be weighed against the risks of flying through the region.

Forbes - 8 hours 39 min ago
Most respondents in a survey pointed to the Middle East conflict bringing "unfavorable" changes to the economy.

The Guardian - 8 hours 40 min ago
Hauliers and farmers block motorways and bring parts of Dublin to a standstill in fourth day of action Middle East crisis live latest updates Protests over fuel prices have caused chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway in a knock-on effect from the conflict in the Middle East . Hauliers, farmers and other groups blocked motorways and brought parts of Dublin to a standstill on Friday in a fourth consecutive day of action. Continue reading...

The Independent - 9 hours 5 min ago
Investors will be keen for the retail giant to report on its outlook for costs and pricing in its full-year results update on Thursday April 16.

BBC - 9 hours 46 min ago
Speaking during a three-day visit to the Middle East, the prime minister says the current ceasefire is "fragile".

The Hill - 9 hours 58 min ago
Alex Jones and Candace Owens, two right-wing media figures who have been critical of President Trump's military campaign in the Middle East, hit back at the president after he attacked them in a scathing social media post on Thursday. "He's been a chronic disappointment and I feel embarrassed I told people to go vote for...

ABC News - 10 hours 14 min ago
The Middle East conflict triggered one of the largest oil shocks in decades, and was reflected in Friday's inflation report.

The Guardian - 10 hours 16 min ago
Use of UK military bases in Gulf region has been invaluable' to US military operation in Iran Middle East crisis live latest updates The UK's actions in the Gulf should be the basis for any US judgment of the country's value rather than Donald Trump's social media posts, the defence secretary has said. Speaking at a conference in London, John Healey said the UK's recent efforts "spoke for themselves", as Keir Starmer flew home after a trip that included discussing how...

Forbes - 10 hours 25 min ago
Wall Street awaited insight into how the Middle East conflict affected the economy.

The Guardian - 10 hours 52 min ago
Have you been affected by the recent rise in mortgage rates? What will this mean for you? The crisis in the Middle East is also being felt far beyond the region, with the conflict undermining broader business and consumer confidence. One aspect of this has been the impact on the UK mortgage market. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 11 hours 5 min ago
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The global oil price may have remained below $100 a barrel this week following the two-week ceasefire agreed in the Middle East - but physical deliveries of regional crude have changed hands at much higher prices in a sign of the ongoing strain on the world's energy supplies. The price used to value oil deliveries from the North Sea, known as the Forties blend, reached highs not recorded since 2008 at almost $147 a barrel on Thursday...

The Guardian - 11 hours 5 min ago
The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade? Nine months and six days before a Tomahawk missile tore through the gaily decorated classrooms of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, ripping apart the bodies of schoolchildren, teachers, and parents, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth's personal pastor delivered a sermon at the Pentagon. "There's a temptation to think that you're actually...

CNBC - 12 hours 6 min ago
A two-week ceasefire was agreed between the U.S. and Iran on Wednesday, prompting hopes of the beginnings of the end of the conflict.

The Guardian - 12 hours 11 min ago
Campaigning in Newcastle before next month's local elections shows the rise of the far right, the climate and cost of living are concerning voters as much as the Middle East Mohammed Suleman, a self-described "straight-talking Geordie", doesn't love politics. The taxi driver and businessman prefers to focus on community initiatives. But when the time came, he voted Labour as the lesser of two evils. Then came the war in Gaza. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 12 hours 14 min ago
2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can balance asymmetry of power' with US Middle East crisis live updates Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran's subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran new tools and resolve to resist pressure to shutter its nuclear programme. Two senior negotiators for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era agreement to limit...

Tech Meme - 14 hours 5 min ago
Debby Wu / Bloomberg : TSMC reports Q1 revenue up 35% YoY to ~$35.6B, above est., suggesting global chip demand remained intact during the first weeks of the war in the Middle East — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 35% increase in quarterly revenue, suggesting global AI chip demand remained intact during …...

The Independent - 14 hours 5 min ago
Taking steps to reduce consumption now could help when prices potentially rise after June 30.

The Independent - 14 hours 32 min ago
A bulletin issued by the U.N.'s aviation agency on Thursday called mental health risks in conflict zones safety critical'...