
NPR - 1 hour 50 min ago
We look at how the war on Iran might affect the upcoming midterm elections, as well as how a portion of President Trump's MAGA base sees U.S. involvement in another war in the Middle East.

Fox News - 2 hours 31 min ago
Rising Middle East tensions are pushing up energy prices, driving beef and propane costs higher and making your summer barbecue more expensive this year.

Fox News - 2 hours 32 min ago
Former CIA official John Kiriakou said President Trump's "handshake" deal with China to cut Iran's weapons supply could be a game-changer for the Middle East.

NPR - 4 hours 17 min ago
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.

The Independent - 5 hours 3 min ago
On the 50th day of an internet blackout, Iranians under the surveillance of the IRGC for accessing the internet spoke at great risk to Maira Butt and Moha Tahery about their everyday lives amid a brutal crackdown, ongoing conflict and economic crisis...

The Independent - 5 hours 24 min ago
Peace talks last weekend in Islamabad failed after Washington and Tehran couldn't agree on what to do about Iran's nuclear ambitions...

The Guardian - 6 hours 32 min ago
Iran war and EU's new entry-exit system could lead to travel misery this summer, but there are ways to mitigate it Can Europe avoid a summer of travel chaos? The war in the Middle East has prompted fears that potential shortages of jet fuel could result in flight cancellations this summer and warnings that holidays could be severely disrupted. Airports have said jet fuel could run short within three weeks as a result of supply problems after the strait of Hormuz was effectively closed when war...

The Independent - 7 hours 7 min ago
US stocks raced to another record on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for tankers...

The Guardian - 7 hours 24 min ago
Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods Iran says strait of Hormuz completely open' to commercial vessels as oil prices fall Britain will make "a wide-ranging military contribution" to an international mission to protect shipping in the strait of Hormuz trade waterway, the UK ambassador to the US has said. Christian Turner 's commitment comes amid long-running concerns over...

The Independent - 9 hours 2 min ago
Peace talks last weekend in Islamabad failed after Washington and Tehran couldn't agree on what to do about Iran's nuclear ambitions...

NY Post - 11 hours 40 min ago
"Recent reports alleging food shortages and poor quality aboard our deployed ships are false," read a statement released by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, run by Adm. Daryl Caudle.

The Guardian - 12 hours 32 min ago
Iran's parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance Iran's foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling. In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday...

UPI - 14 hours 31 min ago
S. Korea will provide 462.2 billion won ($308 million) in emergency support for small businesses and exporters affected by the Middle East war.

The Independent - 16 hours 1 min ago
Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open...

Buzz Feed - 18 hours 16 min ago
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Tech Meme - 18 hours 47 min ago
Natasha Mascarenhas / Bloomberg : A profile of wealth manager Iconiq, which, sources say, has $100B AUM, with $26B specifically for VC investing; Iconiq invested $3B into AI startups in 2025 — Last year, Anthropic PBC chief Dario Amodei and a handful of executives traveled 8,000 miles from San Francisco to the Middle East.

The Guardian - 18 hours 54 min ago
Crisis in the Middle East, Russian strikes in Kyiv, Orthodox Easter and Karol G at Coachella the past seven days as captured by the world's leading photojournalists Continue reading...

CNBC - 19 hours 36 min ago
'We've seen constraints in countries like Vietnam and Thailand on air travel, but this is also spilling over to Europe,' an ING analyst told CNBC.

The Guardian - 19 hours 38 min ago
Meanwhile, as new 10-day truce in Lebanon enters its first full day, Trump claims Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear programme Iran's foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts' warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway. In a barrage of social media posts, Donald...

The Independent - 21 hours 43 min ago
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced a million since hostilities reopened at the start of March...

The Guardian - 21 hours 57 min ago
Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah's weapons Middle East crisis live updates Israel's security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire imposed from above came into effect. Despite the US president claiming...

The Independent - 22 hours 53 min ago
Colombia's environment minister said global crises, including conflict in the Middle East, should accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, even as geopolitical tensions complicate the energy transition...

Fortune - 23 hours 36 min ago
As Iran tensions threaten one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, the India Middle East Europe Corridor is being tested as a real alternative.