Major stock indexes fell, bond yields rose and the U.S. dollar extended gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest
June 17, 2026
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June 18, 2026
Leaders at the Group of Seven summit have backed U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire
June 17, 2026
The interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address Tehran’s nuclear program
June 17, 2026
Both Iran and the U.S. can walk away from the memorandum of understanding they are set to sign on Friday, and upcoming talks are
June 17, 2026
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a "softer touch" in the fight against Hezbollah militants in
June 17, 2026
Israel on Wednesday approved the expansion of a Jewish school for settlers living in the centre of the Palestinian city of Hebron
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
U.N. experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern for two Britons convicted in Iran of espionage who are now on hunger strike in jail.
June 17, 2026
U.S President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
Shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, U.S.
June 17, 2026
A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the U.S.-Iran framework agreement and
June 16, 2026
US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments
June 17, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat says the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement
June 16, 2026
Hezbollah said on Tuesday it believes Iran will not sign a final nuclear deal with Washington unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon, as Iran's top diplomat said Israel's continued
June 16, 2026
Pope Leo on Tuesday praised the interim deal between the United States and Iran to end the regional war in the Middle East, saying "thanks be to God" that
June 17, 2026
An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said, as residents of an area in
June 16, 2026
Turkey's foreign minister said on Tuesday he told his Russian counterpart about the need to avoid steps in the Black Sea that threatened regional security and Turkey's
June 16, 2026
Fadi Al-Arawi, a footballer in the Gaza Strip Premier League, hasn't been able to take the pitch since pro
June 16, 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf will be present for the signing of an interim agreement to end the war with the U.S., an Iranian deputy foreign minister said on
June 16, 2026
Whistles drowned out parts of Iran's national anthem while other fans sang along, setting the tone for a World Cup opener that often felt more
June 16, 2026
Iranian American demonstrators amassed outside Iran’s first World Cup match, waving the pre-revolutionary lion-and-sun flags banned inside the stadium and calling for change in Tehran
June 15, 2026
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon eased significantly on Monday but did not halt completely despite a U.S.-Iran
June 15, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran's clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of
June 15, 2026
President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran
June 15, 2026
Israelis from across the political spectrum are angry about the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
June 15, 2026
An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing
June 15, 2026
The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on
June 15, 2026
Oil prices settled down $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a
June 15, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 hit a record high on Monday, boosted by a relief rally across most sectors after the United States and Iran
June 15, 2026
France and Britain are pushing plans for a multinational naval mission to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
June 15, 2026
EU foreign ministers have not reached a consensus to approve sanctions against Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, EU's top diplomat Kaja
June 15, 2026
U.S. energy shares fell on Monday as crude prices dropped after Washington and Tehran agreed terms to end their months-long conflict and reopen
June 15, 2026
U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and
June 15, 2026
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will repeat Turkey's offer to host talks between Russia and Ukraine on a visit to Moscow this week at which he will also discuss Black Sea
June 15, 2026
The United Nations' human rights chief on Monday welcomed the peace deal between the United States and Iran, urging maximum restraint on all sides so
June 15, 2026
ECB President Christine Lagarde on Monday welcomed news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, saying it could help reopen the Strait of
June 15, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 hit an all-time high on Monday after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary pact to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, surpassing
June 15, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Markets had suspected President Trump wanted to wrap up the war for his birthday, and so it happened.
June 15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is in France this week for a G7 summit
June 15, 2026
E4 nations including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy said on Sunday the countries were prepared to lift sanctions on Iran in response to steps on its nuclear program
June 15, 2026
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Monday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal.
June 15, 2026
The tanker disabled by the American military while trying to run the U.S. blockade of Iran had dismissed nearly 60 verbal warnings as well as other shows of force before being fired upon
June 14, 2026
Israel said its military attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday
June 14, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to end the Iran conflict during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Downing Street said on Saturday.
June 13, 2026
The exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to state media on Saturday.
June 13, 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the
June 13, 2026
Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9, state media
June 13, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed in Europe as soon as this weekend
June 13, 2026
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June 12, 2026
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago
June 12, 2026
The Bank of England will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on June 18, according to all 65 economists polled by Reuters, who remained
June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump is anticipating a significant weekend for his presidency
June 12, 2026
About half of evangelical Christians - a core component of President Donald Trump's political base - believe his
June 12, 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow faces online backlash for starring in luxury Israel real estate ad
June 12, 2026
Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Thursday the United States would receive a more severe response than before if it attacks
June 11, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to take over Kharg Island, Iran's oil infrastructure hub.
March 27, 2026
The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday
June 11, 2026
European shares closed higher on Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as investors looked past escalating rhetoric from U.S.
June 11, 2026
The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war
June 11, 2026
Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed
June 11, 2026
No U.S. warships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, after Iran's state media said initial reports indicated U.S. ships near the strait
June 11, 2026
A prominent Palestinian doctor captured by the Israeli military
June 11, 2026
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June 11, 2026
By Ali Sawafta TAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local
June 10, 2026
Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called “open war” between the neighbors
June 10, 2026
The UN human rights office will deploy a team of investigators to Lebanon next week to assess potential violations of international law by all parties during the current
June 10, 2026
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June 10, 2026
The United States, Australia, European allies and other countries condemned Iran-backed groups' plots to kill Iranian dissidents, journalists and Jewish communities in
June 10, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also
June 10, 2026
UK's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday with energy and consumer staples stocks providing a lift, though the index remained stuck near three-week lows as investors monitored a
June 10, 2026
The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic
June 09, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S.
June 09, 2026
Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in
June 09, 2026
A Tunisian court sentenced prominent journalist Khaoula Boukrim to four years in prison in absentia, she said on Tuesday, in a ruling critics say highlights a growing crackdown on
June 09, 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview
June 09, 2026
Afghan security officials dispersed a women's rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday that started after Taliban morality police
June 09, 2026
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the
June 09, 2026
Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last
June 09, 2026
Oil prices settled $1 higher after rising more than 5% earlier in the session on Monday as Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other
June 08, 2026
Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message
June 08, 2026
Israel and Iran have exchanged fire, marking the first such incident since a ceasefire two months ago
June 08, 2026
Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire
June 08, 2026
More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli
June 08, 2026
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East
June 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that both Israel and Iran are looking to "do an immediate ceasefire", and that final negotiations on "peace" are proceeding.
June 08, 2026
Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled
June 08, 2026
Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
June 08, 2026
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress
June 08, 2026
As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a
June 08, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.
June 08, 2026
Israel's military said on Sunday its police criminal investigation unit was investigating the killing of a Palestinian infant by an Israeli soldier in the Israeli-
June 08, 2026
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate
June 07, 2026
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel
June 07, 2026
Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said,
June 07, 2026
Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal
Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name
Lionel Messi won't start Argentina's group finale, but World Cup scoring record holder could sub in
China's Geely to ship first Lotus EVs to Canada in July under Carney-Xi deal, ambassador says
Mike Trout will likely turn down invitation to participate in All-Star Home Run Derby