
The Independent - 19 min 39 sec ago
Macron has worked with allies to build a coalition to guarantee free passage through Hormuz once hostilities have stopped...

PBS Newshour - 35 min 20 sec ago
To discuss the reaction to President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham House. Maksad is managing director of the Middle East and North Africa practice at the Eurasia Group. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

CNBC - 47 min 20 sec ago
CNBC's Jim Cramer outlined what investors should watch in the week ahead, including Middle East developments, major earnings and key inflation data.

The Guardian - 3 hours 46 min ago
Two people reported killed in attack on newly completed suspension bridge after strike splits structure in half Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran's largest bridge, a day after he threatened to bomb the country "back to the stone ages" if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was not reached. The US president shared footage of part of the newly built 136 metre-high $400m B1 suspension bridge between Tehran and Karaj collapsing...

The Guardian - 5 hours 35 min ago
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump's inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if "you want to be serious" it was better not to come out with a something different every day. "There is too much talk and it's all over the place," the French president said on Thursday during...

The Guardian - 5 hours 38 min ago
Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war Middle East crisis live updates Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown's response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a "war footing" to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said. Polly Billington, who was an aide in Brown's government, warned that economic pain was "hurtling...

The Independent - 7 hours 7 min ago
Amnesty said the men were convicted in a grossly unfair torture-tainted' trial...

The Guardian - 7 hours 14 min ago
President has said US will shortly achieve its objectives but it is not clear what exactly those objectives are Middle East crisis live updates In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening Donald Trump said the US would "very shortly" achieve its strategic objectives in Iran partly because the White House has constantly adjusted its goals since the start of the war on 28 February. Continue reading...

Huffington Post - 7 hours 47 min ago
Rep. Seth Moulton summed up why he can't quite spot how Trump intends to proceed in the Middle East.

The Hill - 7 hours 50 min ago
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq on Thursday warned Americans in the Middle East to "leave now" as U.S.-Israeli attacks on and retaliatory strikes from Iran intensify and days after an American journalist in Iraq was kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia group. The embassy based in Baghdad warned in a statement that "Iraqi terrorist militia groups...

The Independent - 8 hours 8 min ago
The conflict in Iran is still causing massive disruption to global air travel...

The Guardian - 8 hours 10 min ago
Yvette Cooper hosted virtual summit of more than 40 countries aimed at reopening vital shipping lane Middle East crisis live latest updates Plans to clear sea mines and rescue trapped ships in the strait of Hormuz will be discussed at a global military planning meeting next week, after a virtual summit of more than 40 countries convened on Thursday hosted by Yvette Cooper. Ahead of the summit, the British foreign secretary condemned "Iranian recklessness" for "hitting global economic...

The Independent - 8 hours 19 min ago
While the current US-Israel war against Iran is different in many ways to ancient wars directed at Persia, the 3rd-century Sasanian rock reliefs are reminders of what can go wrong...

The Guardian - 9 hours 2 min ago
Effects of Iran's blockade will depend on how long crisis lasts as disruption ripples through supply chains Middle East crisis live updates The closure of the strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil and gas shipping route that has been blocked by Iran since the US-Israeli attacks began, is having ripple effects around the world, with most industries already grappling with rising energy costs. If the strait is not reopened, transport blockages across the Middle East could cause significant shocks to...

ABC News - 9 hours 47 min ago
Oil rose more than 9% and U_S_ futures slid sharply lower after President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the United States will continue to attack the Middle East nation for a few more weeks even though it...

The Guardian - 10 hours 20 min ago
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Trump claims Iran war nearing completion' and seeks to justify conflict in prime-time address Middle East crisis live: oil prices climb after Trump defends Iran war in address to the nation Stock markets are falling across Europe, as investors react to Donald Trump's special address last night, in which he vowed to send Iran "back to the stone ages". Frankfurt's stock market has started the day with a bump; Germany's...

NBC News - 10 hours 30 min ago
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has warned Americans to leave the country as soon as possible over threats from militias aligned with Iran to carry out imminent attacks in Baghdad over the next two days."U.S.

Fox News - 11 hours 17 min ago
Several cruise lines canceled Middle East voyages amid the Iran conflict, as MSC Cruises chartered flights to repatriate more than 1,500 stranded guests.

The Independent - 11 hours 47 min ago
Oil prices surged again on Thursday after Donald Trump dashed hopes of a swift resolution to the Middle East war...

The Independent - 12 hours 3 min ago
The Foreign Office has warned against all but essential travel to the UAE...

The Guardian - 12 hours 9 min ago
Bank of England survey in March shows chief financial officers foresee 3.7% increase over coming year Business live latest updates Companies in the UK expect to raise their prices more rapidly over the coming months as the war in the Middle East drives up costs, Bank of England research shows. The Bank's regular survey of more than 2,000 chief financial officers conducted last month, after the Iran conflict began, shows they now expect to raise their prices by 3.7% over the coming year. Continue...

Variety - 12 hours 30 min ago
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The Independent - 12 hours 58 min ago
The Bank of England's latest survey of finance bosses across UK companies also highlighted growing uncertainty over the business outlook.

The Independent - 13 hours 9 min ago
Iran executed three men last month...