Disputes between US President Donald Trump and other NATO leaders showed the alliance's democratic strength and should serve as a lesson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday after a summit in Ankara.
After two consecutive outsized jumps in consumer credit in the months of March and April, when gas prices surged and inflation resumed its track higher, lifting most prices as a result of the war in Iran, moments ago the Fed published its latest consumer credit (G.19) report for the month of May and it was a doozy: …
China should be less secretive about its increasingly assertive and at times dangerous military activities, the nation’s outgoing defence chief has urged as he argues the Australian military must spend taxpayer money more wisely to justify extra funding.
US President Donald Trump has once again turned his focus to Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, after declaring an interim ceasefire with Iran “over” and warning the US was preparing more strikes.
Moscow will halt diesel exports until the end of July in an attempt to shield its energy markets from the impact of its war with Ukraine, after a wave of drone attacks in Russia squeezed domestic fuel supplies.
US President Donald Trump said the "Islamic Republic of Japan" had attacked an American aircraft carrier during the war with Iran, as he made a string of gaffes at the Nato summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend the plenary session at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a round table meeting of the North Atlantic Council during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may no longer be interested in even trying to reach a deal with Iran, hours after declaring their recent ceasefire agreement "over" in light of renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tl;dr: The minutes underscored a more hawkish tone on inflation. UBS traders noted that most participants cited scenarios in which price pressures could remain elevated, including stronger AI-related demand, the ongoing Middle East conflict and tariffs. In those cases, nearly all of those officials said some additio…
MK Moshe Gafni, leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Degel HaTorah faction, demanded on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advance the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study bill unchanged, despite legal warnings that its current wording could provide haredim who evade military service with benefits simil…
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appear to be publicly ramping up their pressure on Russia's Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
The remains of IDF soldier Private Yaakov Zrihan, killed during Israel's War of Independence, were identified after being found in an unmarked mass grave in Kiryat Enavim, the military announced on Wednesday.
As US President Donald Trump flew into Ankara for the 2026 Nato summit, Turkey's membership of the military alliance continues to provoke anger domestically.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has closed out a two-day summit in Turkiye with a pledge of 70 billion euros ($80bn) in assistance for Ukraine’s fight against Russia as United States President Donald Trump projects optimism about the prospects for a future peace deal.
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday announced the return of 95 Filipinos from three countries in the region.
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed confidence that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will prevent rising tension with Israel from escalating into a wider regional conflict, describing Ankara as the alliance's primary crisis manager in the Middle East.
Less than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald Trump signed
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn and at midday, as Moscow kept up its pressure on the capital of Kyiv in the latest phase of the over 4-year-old war.
A heavy Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Belgorod region this week has fueled frustration among residents, many of whom accuse regional authorities of failing to restore basic services quickly enough after the repeated strikes.
Turkey is expected to receive six F-35 fighter jets from the US as part of an initial transaction, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing Turkish officials familiar with the matter.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home while he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)
Eight Palestinians were killed and 17 wounded in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as Israeli forces continued military operations across the enclave.
US President Donald Trump lavished rare praise on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday, calling him "fantastic" and "highly respected", as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey.
Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention in a Libyan uprising set the stage for a prolonged period of chaos and political crisis, the United States is leading a diplomatic push for a reunification plan in the North African country.
Russia introduced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a raft of measures to support the domestic fuel market after a campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries triggered shortages and price spikes in some regions.