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US president says negotiations are in ‘final throes’ and there were no ‘sticking points’ to prevent an agreement being reached
Back when the administration of Barack Obama was negotiating a nuclear agreement with Iran, I asked National Security Council officials why they were expending economic leverage plus political and diplomatic resources on stopping Iran from developing a bomb it didn’t have, when these same resources could have been m…
The Israeli military issued fresh forcible displacement orders on Tuesday for residents of several neighbourhoods in and around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, signalling the possibility of imminent military action.
Despite starting the Iran war in tandem with Israel, the US president is pushing for a swift exit as pressure builds at home
Despite starting the Iran war in tandem with Israel, the US president is pushing for a swift exit as pressure builds at home
A lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party on Tuesday blasted President Lee Jae Myung over his comments regarding Iran, accusing him of being "subservient" to Iran.
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared by more than 8 percent Tuesday, sharply rebounding from the over 8 percent plunge in the previous sess, to reclaim the 8,000-point threshold, as risk-on sentiment prevailed amid a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and confidence over the artificial intelligence (A…
(2nd LD) KOSPI crashes over 8 pct on tech hemorrhage, U.S. rate woes; won rises after verbal intervention
A video posted on social media reportedly shows Israeli soldiers using a Palestinian man as a human shield after detaining him during a raid in Hebron’s al-Fawwar camp in the occupied West Bank.
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One of the nation’s biggest lenders believes the Reserve Bank has finished inflicting more pain on borrowers, predicting rate cuts are coming to prop up an economy struggling to deal with high inflation, the war against Iran and the fallout from the federal government’s budget tax changes.
As conflict flared up again this weekend between Israel and Iran, negotiations with the US have failed to produce any agreement. Neither side can afford another war, but the path towards a diplomatic settlement has been stymied by Washington’s demands for far-reaching concessions from Iran, without any offer of comm…
Israel did not target Iran’s ballistic missile launch sites during its latest strikes because such operations would have required different preparations, according to an Israeli military source cited by the newspaper Maariv.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States will declare "total victory" over Iran within two weeks.
US President Donald Trump said he expects Israel and Iran to refrain from further attacks for at least a week following what he described as a “very good conversation” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla con reporteros antes de subir al Air Force One en el aeropuerto internacional John F. Kennedy, en Nueva York, el 9 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
US president says crew are ‘fine’ and expresses optimism over dealings with Tehran for a ‘powerful deal’
US president says crew are ‘fine’ and expresses optimism over dealings with Tehran for a ‘powerful deal’
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran and Israel halt attacks against each other after the heaviest exchange of strikes in weeks, but fighting continues in Lebanon.
Avichay Adraee, the Israeli military’s Arabic language spokesman, stands beside weapons the army says were seized from Hezbollah in Lebanon, at an army base in northern Israel, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
The global economy is missing about $2.2 trillion in annual gross domestic product because of the US-Iran war, and that sum would increase the longer the conflict drags on, a new study has found.
Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are fast-tracking plans to expand oil pipelines to replace the capacity lost by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as new data reveals their stark dependency on the Persian Gulf.
Un trabajador termina de suministrarle combustible a un avión en el Aeropuerto Internacional DFW, el 14 de abril de 2026, en Grapevine, Texas. (AP Foto/LM Otero, archivo)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members abroad were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran.
Israel continues strikes on Lebanon despite halting attacks on Iran
China's crude oil imports fell to an eight-year low in May as the country's refineries have cut operating rates during the Iran war. © Reuters
Question: A few months ago, it felt like developers were launching something every other week. Now, it has gone noticeably quieter. Are developers holding back just because of the conflict and should buyers see that as a warning sign? OS, Dubai
The Israeli government is offering a grant of up to NIS 72,000 to new teachers and psychologists in the Gaza border area, according to a joint announcement by the Financial Ministry's Wages and Labor Agreements Department, the Education Ministry, and the Tekuma Administration.
Dave Matthews, the frontman of the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, pushed back on allegations Friday that his vocal criticism of Israel in recent years had crossed into antisemitism.
The governments of 18 European countries, along with Australia and Japan, have expressed concern over new Israeli registration requirements for humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, warning that the measures could significantly hamper aid efforts.
Cross-code international Israel Folau wants to finish his career in the NRL after ending his tenure at Japanese rugby club Urayasu D-Rocks.
A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Workers transfer goods from a truck at the Xiaomi logistic center, in Beijing, China on Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Oil prices moved slightly higher in early trading on Tuesday as investors assessed the risk of renewed conflict between Iran and Israel despite a recent pause in hostilities reportedly encouraged by US President Donald Trump.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took to the House floor Monday to call for an investigation into Israel’s 1967 attack on an American spy ship, giving new prominence to a decades-old conspiracy theory that has become a touchstone for critics of Israel.
The Tribeca Festival has denounced jokes alluding to allegations of rape against Israeli prison guards made on the red carpet by the comedian and actor Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky.
A bill giving Israeli Sign Language state recognition passed its second and third readings in the Knesset plenum on Monday.
For a few hours on Sunday night, it seemed entirely possible that Israel would do what much of the international community wanted it to do, which is absorb an Iranian missile attack and move on.
When the Middle East woke up on Monday morning to reports of renewed strikes between Israel and Iran, it was a dispiriting reminder that the region has been in the grip of a dangerous and unpredictable conflict for 100 days.
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China's trade growth held up better than expected in May, as surging AI-related exports helped buffer the economy against disruption from the Iran war.
Iran halts further attacks on Israel unless Lebanon is targeted
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading more than 3 percent higher late Tuesday morning, recovering from the previous session's over 8 percent plunge, as major semiconductor shares bounced back amid a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and investors' confidence in the artificial intelligence (AI) i…
Omar Abdulkadir Artan turned away by immigration officials. Fifa president Gianni Infantino previously said ‘everyone will be welcome’
US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support for Israel during a tense phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported on Monday.
US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support for Israel during a tense phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios has reported.
A young Palestinian boy had surgery delayed and food prices rose in Gaza as border closures widened the impact of Israel's latest bout of fighting with Iran.
London: As soon as Donald Trump declared an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday, the two countries undercut his latest boast about dictating the terms of a truce.