Today: October 09, 2026
Today: October 09, 2026

Middle East

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Netanyahu says will 'tell the truth' on Israel's actions at United Nations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would use his speech at the United Nations this week to defend Israel's military actions against the

Asia

China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say

China's Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint

Business|Finance|Technology

Binance faces US scrutiny over possible Iran sanctions violations, source says

US prosecutors are investigating Binance in connection to US sanctions on Iran and trading activity on its platform, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

Political|World

G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis

G7 foreign ministers on Monday called on Iran to end its arming and support of Houthis in Yemen, which they said constituted a dangerous pattern of escalation that

Business|World

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments

A spokesperson for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would change its weapons, military tactics and targets if the conflict with the United States escalates

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Saudi's Ceer unveils first EVs in bid to build regional auto powerhouse

Saudi startup Ceer made public its first two fully electric vehicle models on Monday and said it will launch five more models by

Arts

Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists

A total of 17 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier, shipping data showed on Monday, as tension in

Africa|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

More oil is flowing, depending on who you ask

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Europe

France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran

France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Technology

A delivery company founded by Arabs takes on its competition in Israel

A delivery company founded by Arabs takes on its competition in Israel

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Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile

Arts|Interview|Opinion|Political

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Iran's most prominent human rights activist says Iranians are suffering seven months into the war and paying the price for the conflict

Asia|Business|Technology

Defence firm Anduril says US delay on Taiwan arms sales affecting its business

US defence tech firm Anduril's founder Palmer Luckey said on Saturday that President Donald Trump's delay in approving arms sales to Taiwan is affecting

Travel|World

Sun, sea and soldiers: Greek island tourists get front-row seats for military drills

Tourists on the Greek island of Crete got an unexpected, front-row view of Medusa 15, a major military exercise led by Greece and Egypt

Economy|Europe

Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say

Russian President Vladimir Putin's top economic envoy and Germany's far-right AfD leadership have begun preparations to meet next year to discuss

Economy|Political|World

South Korea's Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country

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South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in Middle East conflict

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy any military assets to the Middle East that would draw the country into conflict related to the Iran

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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

Arts

Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1

The Saudi civil defense says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed one person and injured two others

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Why the Federal Reserve is lifting rates now, and what it means

About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged

Political|Science|Technology|World

US Democrats look to stop Trump's Saudi nuclear deal

US House of Representatives Democrats raised concerns on Thursday about President Donald Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, and

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Oil falls 1% as investors watch Middle East supply disruptions 

Oil prices settled about 1% lower on Thursday, but stayed above $100 a barrel, as investors weighed the disruption from strikes by Saudi Arabia and

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

China, US top diplomats discuss 'high-level interactions' in call, Beijing says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the two countries "should prepare well for the next stage of high-

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|US

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity

A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States

Economy|Environment|Science

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran

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Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens 

In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, Parvin Akter times her cooking to the neighborhood's availability of piped gas.

Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar's allure, oil surge fan bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies: Reuters poll

Bearish sentiment towards most emerging Asian currencies deepened, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as investors contended with the twin headwinds of escalating

Arts|Business

France hosts Lebanon security talks to discuss post-UN mission plans

Leaders from Lebanon, France and Jordan have met in Paris to support Lebanon's struggling military

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Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet

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US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the

Business|Economy|Finance

Apollo Global Management provides $585 million financing to office provider TEC

Apollo Global Management has extended $585 million in financing to office space provider The Executive Centre (TEC), the U.S.-based asset manager said on Tuesday.  

Economy|Political|World

US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days

Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S.

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Alarmed Yemenis flee south as Houthis keep up attacks

After a drone strike sent shrapnel flying into his wife's chest, killing her, Muhammad Aiyash and his three children fled with no belongings to a new makeshift camp for the

Business|Economy|Political

Saudi Arabia has shut a critical oil pipeline. Here’s why it matters for the global oil market

Saudi Arabia has shut a critical oil pipeline. Here’s why it matters for the global oil market

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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments

Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to each American adult if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election

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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen is intensifying, as government forces launch attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fire into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government

Business|Economy|Science

Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

Sports|Travel

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading into sensitive topic during weekend visit

Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline

Science|Technology

Ukrainians embed with US forces during drills in Germany to teach the latest in drone warfare

The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops

Arts|Interview|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

Business|Economy|Finance|World

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levels

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters as midterm elections near

Business|Economy|Political|World

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity

Political|Science|World

Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran

Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran

Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

Political|World

UK's Burnham, Trump discuss working towards Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Downing Street says

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with U.S.

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

Travel|World

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle

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US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

Science|Technology

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

Economy|Political|World

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'

President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”

Political|World

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

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Oil prices hit fresh 6-week highs on renewed Middle East tensions

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about

Election

Netanyahu's big reelection concern isn't his political rivals. It's some of his biggest supporters

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals

MidEast|Political

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi'ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one of the most

Arts|Business|Economy|World

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade

Political|US|World

Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran

Political|US|World

Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

Asia|World

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Thailand after nearly nine months at sea supporting U.S. operations against Iran

Crime|Economy|Travel|World

US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oil prices jump 4% as fresh US-Iran fighting stokes supply fears

Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from

Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar gains as oil, rising bond yields stoke inflation fears

The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond

Business|Finance

Oil settles up by more than 2.5% as US and Iran resume military attacks

Oil prices settled more than 2.5% higher on Monday after a resumption of military action between the U.S. and Iran rekindled market concerns about

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani

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Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance

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Technology

Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece

Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered

Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole.

Economy

Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details

Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens, U.S.

Political|US|World

US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says

U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, marking the first known American

Travel

USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed past Singapore as it heads home

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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East