Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobbles
Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks
Trump administration asks US appeals court to lift order blocking mail-in voting rule
China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan's attendance at Pacific leaders meeting
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Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobbles
The yen steadied near the 160-per-dollar level on Tuesday after U.S.
September 01, 2026Middle East
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Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks
Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the
September 01, 2026
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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
August 31, 2026
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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
August 31, 2026
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Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
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August 31, 2026
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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
August 31, 2026
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US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.
August 31, 2026
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Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole.
August 31, 2026
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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.
August 31, 2026
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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
August 31, 2026
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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
August 30, 2026
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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
August 29, 2026
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Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, also down for the week as traders evaluated hints about the U.S.
August 28, 2026
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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry
President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark
August 28, 2026
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Visa, Mastercard launch international card payments in Syria after US lifts terrorism designation
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August 27, 2026
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Six months and counting
From the Editor U.S. President Donald Trump originally said the Iran war would last four to five weeks, but we’re now hitting the six-month mark.
August 28, 2026