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In this photo released by the Roscongress Foundation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrive to attend a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Vyacheslav Viktorov/Roscongress Founda…
On Wednesday, Israel and Lebanon announced yet another ceasefire – after they had seemingly already agreed to a truce on April 16.
Iran's navy said on Friday it had fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the US Navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, Iranian state media reported.
Israel deployed commandos and intelligence units to Azerbaijan to facilitate operations against Iran during Operation Roaring Lion, CNN reported on Friday, citing four sources familiar with the matter.
Tension with Iran will not affect the long-term AI aspirations of countries across Middle East, technology policy experts said during an event in Washington.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that the Iranians are "using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiations with the United States" in an interview with CNN.
GENEVA — The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months.
Iran’s crude oil exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years in May, as a United States naval blockade squeezes Tehran’s most important source of income amid a fragile ceasefire between the two nations.
The threat of US sanctions is slowing cross-border payments as Chinese banks tighten compliance checks and route transactions through intermediaries
The threat of US sanctions is slowing cross-border payments as Chinese banks tighten compliance checks and route transactions through intermediaries
MUMBAI — India's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first three months of 2026, driven by strong government spending and a robust services sector, official data showed on Friday.
The Iranian military has fired warning missiles at US vessels in the Gulf of Oman in response to the US seizing commercial oil tankers, according to local media and as reported by Al Jazeera.
JAKARTA — Indonesian hotel chain Archipelago International has confirmed its exit from Cuba citing US sanctions, with the group telling AFP on Friday it may resume operations "if the situation improves".
Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran war
Imposing additional sanctions on Russia will not help resolve the Ukraine conflict, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) President and CEO Robert Agee has said.
Imposing additional sanctions on Russia will not help resolve the Ukraine conflict, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) President and CEO Robert Agee has said.
If it was indeed Trump's intention to starve Iran's economy of oil export revenue, the plan may just be working: Iran's oil exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years in May as the US naval blockade has succeeded in choking off crude shipments and leave tens of millions of barrels stranded at sea.
Israel deployed special forces to Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Somaliland during its war with Iran, according to a CNN report published on Friday.
When 17-year-old Alexander Browder was scrolling the news in the back of his economics class this week, he was surprised to see his own name pop up.
When 17-year-old Alexander Browder was scrolling the news in the back of his economics class this week, he was surprised to see his own name pop up.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran is putting millions of people at risk of hunger.
At a moment it's become more than clear that the US and Iran are not anywhere closer to the negotiating table, and after they've shown little progress after a week of clashes - as one Friday morning Bloomberg headline reads, Tehran has again putting US bases in the region on notice, while admitting "no tangible prog…
For the full fiscal year through March, gross domestic product growth came in at 7.7%, up from the 6.5% reported in the previous fiscal year. © Reuters
Next Saturday will mark one year since the 12 Day War – the attack on Iran in June 2025 that saw the Israel-American military alliance soar to new heights and eventually led to Roaring Lion-Epic Fury being launched more than three months ago.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions at the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on June 5. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
WASHINGTON, United States — The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the latest of numerous measures adopted against the communist-led island.
HELSINKI, Finland — Iran's influence over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz has inadvertently transformed the energy security debate, effectively casting fossil fuels rather than renewables as the primary source of vulnerability.
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Oil prices were steady on Friday but were on track to post their first weekly gain in three weeks as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised concerns of continued supply disruption in the Middle East.
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The surge in oil prices and ongoing volatility have netted major gains in a corner of the market that rarely captures headlines: quantitative trend-following hedge funds.
Israeli prime minister and indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu does not adapt to imposed realities.
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Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbreak o…
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped by more than 5 percent as investors locked in profits from a recent tech-led rally while monitoring uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. The local currency weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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A resolution to end US support for Israel's war in Lebanon was met with a rebuke from most Democrats in the House of Representatives late Thursday, as a total of 324 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle rejected it, and only 92 voted in support.
Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached by Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, DC.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the latest ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel faces an early test as Iran and Hezbollah insist any lasting agreement must include a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
India's central bank on Friday held interest rates at 5.25% at a time when surging global energy costs have hammered its currency, while the Iran war risks accelerating inflation.
The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign that some Republicans are willing to defy party leaders and push back on US President Donald Trump.
From Hong Kong’s baby Danny DNA case to North Korea’s Kim meeting winning football team, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
From Hong Kong’s baby Danny DNA case to North Korea’s Kim meeting winning football team, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s leadership that drew immediate condemnation from Havana.
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Senior military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei, said that missiles were ready to be launched after Israeli threats to target Beirut’s southern suburbs.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington did not need a deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country.
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