
The Independent - 40 min 47 sec ago
The war in the Middle East has hit hopes of an uptick in growth this year...

The Guardian - 1 hour 9 min ago
UK's biggest supermarket voices caution for year ahead despite annual profits rising 8.5% to 2.4bn Business live latest updates Tesco has warned that profits could fall back in the year ahead amid "increased uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East". The warning came after the UK's biggest supermarket hit its highest share of the market in a decade. Continue reading...

The Independent - 1 hour 24 min ago
The UK's largest supermarket group reported a stronger-than-expected adjusted operating profits of 3.15 billion for the year to February.

The Guardian - 1 hour 52 min ago
ONS figure for February suggests economy was gaining momentum before conflict stoked inflation with soaring energy prices The UK economy unexpectedly expanded by 0.5% in February, before the war in the Middle East dashed hopes of an uptick in growth this year, official figures show. The unusually large increase reported by the Office for National Statistics, suggests the economy had gained momentum before the conflict began. Economists had forecast just a 0.1% expansion. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 2 hours 35 min ago
New meeting to come after rare direct talks between the countries mediated by US; Netanyahu earlier says Israel about to overwhelm' part of southern Lebanon US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Donald Trump says the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold talks on Thursday, after the countries' first face-to-face diplomatic negotiations in decades. Pakistan's army chief met with Iran's foreign...

The Independent - 2 hours 41 min ago
Pakistan is seeking to host the second round of peace talks before the fragile ceasefire expires next week...

The Independent - 2 hours 54 min ago
Pakistan's army chief is meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran to ease Middle East tensions and arrange U.S.-Iran negotiations...

ABC News - 3 hours 3 min ago
Pakistan's army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war...

The Independent - 3 hours 12 min ago
We feel good about the prospects of a deal", White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

The Guardian - 4 hours 48 min ago
Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea's solar industry In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village's one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. "Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other's faces, talk...

The Guardian - 5 hours 46 min ago
This blog is now closed. Our latest full report is here: US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire Donald Trump said the "special relationship" between the US and UK was in a poor state but that it will not have impact on King Charle's upcoming state visit to America. In an interview with Sky News, the US president once again criticised Keir Starmer over his policies, particularly on energy and immigration, and reiterated his disappointment that the UK and other Nato...

Sky News - 6 hours 39 min ago
A large fire has broken out at one of Australia's two operating oil refineries - prompting fears over the country's petrol supplies amid global disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

The Independent - 6 hours 44 min ago
The Islamic Republic's offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years...

PBS Newshour - 9 hours 8 min ago
The toll of the wider war in the Middle East has been severe in Lebanon. Israel has invaded the country's south again and is demanding that people vacate more land. The United Nations' top refugee official, Barham Salih, is there on a mission to survey the crisis and he sat down with special correspondent Simona Foltyn. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Fox News - 9 hours 58 min ago
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Iran is "for sure" competing in the 2026 World Cup despite the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the U.S.

The Hill - 10 hours 16 min ago
Republican House candidate Tyler Kistner announced Wednesday that he's dropping out of the race for Rep. Angie Craig's Minnesota's 2nd Congressional seat due to a Middle East deployment. Kistner ran unsuccessfully for Craig's seat in both 2020 and 2022, coming within single-digits of an upset. He had mounted another 2026 bid as Craig vacates her...

The Guardian - 10 hours 27 min ago
Scheme cutting bills by up to 25% expanded to cover 10,000 firms, but they will not be paid until next year Rachel Reeves has announced an expansion of support for the most energy-intensive UK businesses, as they face soaring bills as a result of the Middle East conflict. The chancellor said the long-promised British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) would be expanded to cover 10,000 companies, up from the 7,000 originally announced. Continue reading...

Forbes - 10 hours 30 min ago
Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the U.S.-Iran talks.

NPR - 11 hours 19 min ago
Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.

The Independent - 11 hours 46 min ago
The complex military situation and economic disruption are only part of the story of the Strait of Hormuz...

CNBC - 12 hours 52 min ago
It could take years to repair damaged energy infrastructure in the Middle East and restore production to pre-war levels.

The Guardian - 13 hours 35 min ago
Protests coincide with a congressional vote to stop arming Israel and a movement to withhold income taxes Middle East crisis live updates On Monday afternoon, dozens of people sat down in front of the New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand's Manhattan office. Shedding their casual-business attire, they revealed matching shirts that read "FUND PEOPLE NOT BOMBS". They were some of hundreds of protesters including Chelsea Manning, actor Hannah Einbinder and artist Molly Crabapple to tell Gillibrand...

The Guardian - 13 hours 45 min ago
US president will need to show heavy costs of war were worthwhile while Iran must choose between instant and delayed gratification Middle East crisis live updates If talks between Iran and the US reconvene within the next few days in Islamabad, Donald Trump will have two major political hurdles to overcome first showing that any deal he secures is better than the one signed by Barack Obama in 2015 and from which he withdraw in 2018, and secondly proving the deal is more favourable than the one on...

The Guardian - 14 hours 14 min ago
Keir Starmer can't be blamed for the crisis in the Middle East, but he has to reassure people that he is prepared for its long-term consequences Public reassurance is one of the first duties of the government in difficult times. The early months of the Covid pandemic offer a case study in how to get this wrong. Boris Johnson was paralysed by indecision and denial of the severity of what was unfolding. Panic-buying cleared supermarket shelves of essential goods. Sir Keir Starmer is unlike Mr...