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Stock futures are edging higher on continued optimism about an extended truce in the Middle East, while Taiwan Semi's solid results have sparked another leg higher in AI trade. As of 8:15 am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.2%, and on pace for a 12th day of gains. The early hours of the s…
Now hiring sign is displayed at a retail store, in Arlington Heights, Ill., Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no longer a lone voice in Europe standing up to US President Donald Trump.
New York Fed President John Williams expressed concern Thursday about the Iran war's impact on the economy, saying it already has shown signs of hiking prices and slowing growth.
Iranian authorities are preparing to execute Bita Hemmati, the first woman sentenced to death in connection with the mass protests in Tehran in late December and January, according to the US-based non-profit the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
Many transport ships have struggled to gain passage through the critical Strait of Hormuz, leaving them essentially stranded. © Reuters
Pakistan, with its contested reputation, leapt into diplomatic action while India, despite its heft and concerns, was absent from the frame
Pakistan, with its contested reputation, leapt into diplomatic action while India, despite its heft and concerns, was absent from the frame
Australia's failed "green" domestic energy policies had already sparked a fuel-supply shock shortly after the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupted tankers at the Hormuz chokepoint. Now, a fire has broken out at the larger of Australia's two remaining oil refineries, adding even more fuel supply woes.
After talks in Islamabad between the US, Iran and mediators in Pakistan failed to bring about a deal over the weekend, the BBC's Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.
There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA
With two active conflict areas in Eurasia - the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Eastern Europe and the U.S.-Iran theater in the Gulf - the world is moving deeper into a war cycle. The latest indicator is not only that militaries around the world are beginning to stockpile one-way attack drones, but also the early-stage p…
Iran’s prominent speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has told his Lebanese counterpart that a ceasefire in Lebanon is “as important” as one in Iran, according to a statement posted on Telegram.
A US lawmaker has introduced six articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over actions tied to the war on Iran.
As the UK government warns of potential food shortages owing to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a much more severe risk is being posed to the most vulnerable globally.
The deal creates a mutual spillover valve, allowing the partners to swap surplus energy once domestic demand is satisfied
The deal creates a mutual spillover valve, allowing the partners to swap surplus energy once domestic demand is satisfied
From the outset of US-Iran negotiations, a key fault line emerged: whether the ceasefire applied to the Israel-Hezbollah front. As expected, Tehran tested American resolve, seeking concessions beyond the framework, from unfreezing assets to pressing President Donald Trump to restrain Israel in Lebanon.
While Israel and America bombarded Iran, US President Donald Trump barraged the world with words. It’s a fascinating leadership technique. The most garrulous president in American history has built a massive audience of equally obsessed friends and foes, when the world has never been so wired, so tuned in, so addict…
Any possible agreement between the United States and Iran must be viewed with caution, given Tehran’s record of deception, former senior Israeli defense official and Iran nuclear expert Avner Vilan said Thursday in an interview with 103FM.
Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, right, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 1…
El director ejecutivo de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía, Fatih Birol, durante una entrevista con The Associated Press, en la sede de la AIE en París, el 16 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Michel Euler)
A new era of higher defense spending has prompted the International Monetary Fund to warn of an emerging "guns versus butter" trade-off, with governments expected to face tough choices on debt and public spending.
Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war
World Central Kitchen founder believes the war could cause a ‘silent’ collapse of the global fertilizer trade
The repercussions of the Iran war are already being felt around the world, and will continue to do so for months and years to come. But it is surely incumbent on us all to try to reduce the risk of contagion, of the conflict deepening divides or disrupting relations that had previously been stable.
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, at the IEA headquarters in Paris, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The region has seen plastic use surge by 900% since 1990, making Asia responsible for nearly a third of global plastic consumption.
House Democrats file impeachment articles against Trump’s defense secretary as Senate Democrats fail to pass measures to check White House power over Iran war
Iranian expatriate Nik Kowsar poses for a photograph at the Lincoln Memorial, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
FILE -A worker walks past the logo of TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Daniel Ceng, File)
Kuala Lumpur: Separated by religion but united in their support for the Pope, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese backed in his Malaysian counterpart’s veiled criticism of US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and his attacks on the Catholic leader.
Iran halted all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials, the economic newspaper Donya-e-Eqtesad reported on Thursday, due to disrupted production after Israel struck several petrochemical hubs.
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Fresh vegetables, bread, milk and eggs will be among the first items in the grocery basket expected to cost more after the price of fuel and fertiliser doubled because of the US-Israel war on Iran, forcing some farmers to plant fewer crops.
Iran's internet blockout has entered its 48th day, according to internet monitor NetBlocks.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration will not extend a temporary sanctions waiver on Russian oil that was introduced last month to stabilize global energy markets.
Columns of fire have engulfed the largest of Australia’s two oil refineries, just as the nation faces pressure to shore up fuel security with the Iran war disrupting global supply.
Japanese stocks jumped on Thursday morning, following a rally on Wall Street as investors grow optimistic about the possibility of further U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. (File Photo by Nozomi Okubo)
The US is in discussions on staging a second round of peace talks with Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.
The US and Iran are willing to hold talks again soon, but so far no date has been set, according to Pakistan.
Iran has threatened to sink American ships policing the Strait of Hormuz amid the blockade – and wildly claimed that a US ground invasion would be “great” for the clerical regime.
Until recently, the EU high representative for foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, owned the record as the western official with the poorest knowledge of the history of World War Two, having had the brazen audacity - or the unforgivable lack of awareness - to claim last year that it was news to her that Russia and China ha…
Iran is seeking to put out images showing its resiliency after the country was hit with tens of thousands of airstrikes during over a month of the US-Israel Operation Epic Fury, including blowing up bridges, rail lines and other infrastructure.
Ukrainian president says nearly 700 Russian drones and 19 ballistic missiles mostly targeted Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro
EasyJet's stock fell on Thursday after it warned that the Iran war and higher fuel prices are weighing on customer bookings.
Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disrupted
The U.S. Dollar suffered in 2025 as traders embraced "Sell America." But the war in Iran boosted the global reserve currency —albeit temporarily — and has analysts debating: has the greenback turned a corner?
Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.
South Korean stocks rose for the third consecutive session Thursday, closing above the 6,200-point mark for the first time since the outbreak of the US-Iran war amid hopes for a second round of their peace talks. The local currency gained against the US dollar.
