The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is likely to prod more firms to raise prices later this year, signalling caution over mounting
July 09, 2026
Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been held in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
July 08, 2026
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war
July 08, 2026
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July 09, 2026
Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking
July 09, 2026
Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland
July 09, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced at a NATO summit in Turkey that the U.S. will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems
July 08, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove
July 08, 2026
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July 08, 2026
President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut
July 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not think a full-fledged conflict with Iran would erupt in the wake of military strikes from both sides.
July 08, 2026
Rahm Emanuel, a Democrat weighing a 2028 U.S. presidential run, said on Wednesday that Israel risks jeopardizing its alliance with Washington unless it
July 08, 2026
Pakistan urged all sides to uphold their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, hours after U.S.
July 08, 2026
Oil surged and stocks and bonds dropped on Wednesday, after U.S.
July 08, 2026
The U.S. dollar dipped after reaching its highest level in about a week on Wednesday after U.S.
July 08, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global growth forecast lower again to 3.0%, warning of ongoing risks posed by the war in
July 08, 2026
U.S.
July 08, 2026
European shares posted their steepest one-day drop since mid-March on Wednesday after U.S.
July 08, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some
July 08, 2026
The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.
July 08, 2026
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz
July 07, 2026
The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iran, U.S.
July 08, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Turkey, adding that a series of "confrontational" statements about Russia had
July 07, 2026
France and Britain will outline plans for a multinational maritime mission in the Strait of Hormuz at talks between NATO and Gulf Arab foreign
July 07, 2026
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July 07, 2026
NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey on Tuesday, driving home the message that
July 07, 2026
Britain on Tuesday summoned Iran's Chargé d’Affaires, Tehran's most senior diplomat in London, after two Romanian nationals were given lengthy jail sentences over the
July 08, 2026
Iran strikes three vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump arrives at NATO summit
July 07, 2026
Explosions have rocked Syria’s capital as France’s president is visiting, and the Interior Ministry says at least 18 people were wounded
July 07, 2026
A lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's immigration agencies have shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government
July 07, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of support for Israel, after decades of bipartisan backing
July 07, 2026
Explosion near Macron’s Damascus hotel as French president meets Syrian counterpart
July 07, 2026
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz revived fears of disruptions to shipping through the
July 07, 2026
The Bank of Israel cut short‑term interest rates for a second straight meeting on
July 06, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of state since rebels
July 06, 2026
Mourners dressed in black have flooded into Iran’s capital for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
July 06, 2026
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it had summoned Russia's ambassador to protest against what it said was a Russian drone strike on a fuel station belonging to
July 06, 2026
India's anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-
July 06, 2026
France is open to a possible sale of the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air-defence system to Turkey after years of
July 06, 2026
A renewed Middle East conflict and a U.S. asset sell-off are the two biggest risks to the euro zone, which, if twinned, could tip
July 06, 2026
Anissa Helou is a renowned Syrian-Lebanese cook and food writer who originally never intended to pursue cooking or writing
July 06, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
July 06, 2026
Iran’s top officials and brothers of the country’s new supreme leader have emerged into public view to attend the funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war
July 05, 2026
Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people taking part in an anti-NATO protest march
July 06, 2026
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa while attending the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey
July 06, 2026
The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya says he is in critical condition
July 05, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on
July 05, 2026
Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance
July 05, 2026
Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the
July 04, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Middle East peace efforts could not succeed without regional backing and that Israel must not be allowed to "dynamite"
July 04, 2026
US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears that Israel would assassinate mediators
July 03, 2026
NATO leaders including U.S.
July 03, 2026
President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders who are expected to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey
July 03, 2026
Jewish American charged in Israel with spying for Iran for $1,400 in crypto
July 03, 2026
Iran is preparing for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
July 03, 2026
Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday,
July 03, 2026
Goldman Sachs increased its share of mergers and acquisitions advisory work involving Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the first half of 2026,
July 03, 2026
NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S.
July 03, 2026
Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's assault on Gaza were convicted of
July 03, 2026
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team
June 24, 2026
Syria’s Health Ministry says an explosive device has detonated in a Damascus cafe, killing at least nine people and wounding 20 others
July 02, 2026
A bomb blast at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday killed nine people and wounded 20 others, Syria's interior ministry said.
July 02, 2026
Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group
July 02, 2026
Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions to use a route laid out by the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard
July 02, 2026
An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
July 02, 2026
British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps expectations for future sales, a survey of accountants showed on
July 02, 2026
The European Union will provide up to €200 million ($228 million) in grant funding to boost transport, energy and digital links across the South
July 02, 2026
On June 6, 1989, millions of Iranians turned out in the streets to bury Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led the 1979 Islamic Revolution
July 02, 2026
Ceasefires in the Middle East are not bringing the peace many people expect
July 01, 2026
Iran will deliver an immediate and powerful response to any threat against its people or leadership, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an X post on Wednesday.
July 01, 2026
Turkey is implementing extensive security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying thousands of police and banning public gatherings
July 01, 2026
Five years ago, the West risked a full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw as a
July 01, 2026
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be in Doha to meet Qatari mediators to discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations, Qatar's foreign
June 30, 2026
A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than resolving Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying
June 29, 2026
UK's Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM
European shares muted as investors weigh earnings, Mideast conflict
Rights groups urge Thailand not to deport Chinese journalist to China
Russia's 2026 budget deficit may exceed plans by $12.85 billion due to higher spending
Soccer-Argentine players brandish political Falklands flag after England match
EU court upholds Google's $854,250 Italian fine over gambling advertising
UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup