Stock markets gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks
By Doloresz Katanich with AP Published on 14/04/2026 – 8:43 GMT+2•Updated 9:48 Trading on Tuesday began with high expectations that the…
An Iran War-Fueled Supply Shock Is Coming, Professor Warns
Markets aren’t prepared for the next spasm of economic turmoil brought on by the Iran war, Robert Pape,…
Israel and Hezbollah clash in strategic Lebanese village ahead of official talks
BEIRUT — Fierce fighting rocked the strategic southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Monday, as Israeli troops…
Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIV Amid Criticism of Iran War
Donald Trump is now attacking the Pope. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,”…
Lessons learned in 70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks
Washington: The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging…
Why you should cancel your holiday to save British business
The alarm bell on a jet fuel crisis is now firmly being rung. The Airports Council International has…
Live updates: Vance leaves Pakistan after impasse in Iran war negotiations
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip in a post on X in…
US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement to end the…
A Huge Move May Be Imminent for Stocks, With the Most Consequential Data Release of the Year Just Hours Away
The big day has arrived — and it has nothing to do with any earnings report or initial…
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple
Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season,…
‘No return to normal’: IMF warns of lasting economic damage from Iran war
By Una Hajdari with AFP Published on 10/04/2026 – 10:30 GMT+2 The International Monetary Fund will downgrade its global growth forecasts…
Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Friday marks six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost…