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The Swiss National Bank said Thursday that it is growing increasingly willing to intervene in foreign exchange markets.

President Donald Trump's National Economic Council director, Kevin Hassett, said Sunday that the war has already cost $12 billion.

Micron shares have been on a tear, but the stock slipped after the company posted earnings. The charts suggest this dip could present an opportunity.

The metals shed around 5% and 10%, respectively, while mining stocks and ETFs linked to gold and silver also fell.

Oil prices have spiked following multiple attacks on petroleum infrastructure by Iran and Israel

Oval Office crowd left briefly silent after Trump makes light of 83-year-old attack

Hegseth confirms that Pentagon will ask Congress for more money to fight Iran war in early-morning press conference

The vice president has publicly defended Trump’s attack on Iran

The jet was forced to make an emergency landing in the Middle East, sources said

As he flailed between a clearly fictional story about his teenage son and pleas to the American people to stop reading the media, Hegseth looked newly and undeniably desperate, writes Holly Baxter

Chavez’s family said in a statement that they are devastated by the allegations

One video has more than 12 million views on YouTube

The pricing mismatch previously saw at least 50,000 tons of unsold beans pile up at ports

The US defense secretary said Washington was stopping a ‘terror state from holding the world hostage’ with a nuclear weapon

Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor in front of the less-than-impressed Japanese Prime Minister.

Immigrant parents say they were ripped from their children. ICE ignored policy to keep them together, researchers say

President Trump, speaking in the Oval Office, said he would do whatever was necessary to lower oil prices, even as new strikes on energy sites in the Gulf drove the price of oil to new highs.

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.

Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market.

James Gracey, a 20-year-old student at the University of Alabama, disappeared during a visit to a beachfront nightclub in Barcelona. The police are searching with helicopters and underwater units.

Some states and cities have canceled their observances of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 after revelations that he abused girls and women.

Be careful what you wish for.

Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

The suit accuses the agency of illegally repealing the endangerment finding, the scientific assessment that required it to regulate greenhouse gases.

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

The co-founder of the United Farm Workers talked about her relationship with Cesar Chavez, and the night he raped her.

Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.

Nigel Farage echoed Nick Timothy’s comments after he said public prayer for Ramadan was an ‘act of domination’Starmer claims Tories have ‘problem with Muslims’ after Timothy tweetCleverly is trying to show a video, but it is not working. So he just invites Kemi Badenoch to start her speech.The Conservatives are launching their local elections campaign. There is a live feed here. Continue reading...

Duggar, 31, was taken into custody in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where he faces the chargeFormer reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after his brother Josh, who also starred in the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting, was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images.Joseph Duggar, 31, was arrested in Arkansas, where he lives, and was awaiting extradition to Florida on Thursday. Duggar is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior toward a child under 12 years old, according to an arrest affidavit from the Bay county sheriff’s office in Panama City, Florida. Continue reading...

Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leaderSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCalifornia legislative leaders are moving to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in light of sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader.California was the first state to designate Chavez’s birthday, 31 March, as a day to honor the civil rights leader nearly 30 years ago. In 2000, the state legislature passed a bill to make it an official paid day off for state employees and require the state to start teaching students about his legacy and his involvement in the labor movement in California. Continue reading...

Fed officials expected to lower capital requirements for banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase by 4.8%Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS federal regulators are trying to soften bank requirements, loosening the amount of capital US banks must have in what would be some of the biggest changes to bank restrictions since the 2008 financial crisis and a huge win for financial institutions.On Thursday, US Federal Reserve officials are expected to vote to lower capital requirements – the funds they need to cover risky assets – for the biggest banks by 4.8%, which could free up capital for banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Continue reading...

Three Israeli officials tell Reuters that the US actually helped coordinate Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gasfieldA visual guide to the oil and gas site attacks in the Middle EastTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address dire shortages in many regional areas.Prime minister Anthony Albanese convened a snap virtual meeting of the national cabinet on Thursday to discuss major price shocks and shortages driven by the US-Israel war on Iran.My government will be announcing more measures to prepare the nation for supply chain challenges over coming days and weeks.Our fuel supply is currently secure. However, I want us to be over-prepared. Continue reading...

President says there are a ‘lot of reasons’ for extra funding without going into details about those reasonsSign up for the Breaking US News US emailAnswering a reporter’s question on Iran’s missile capabilities, considering the country has managed to strike numerous states in the Gulf, Gen Dan Caine, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, said Tehran retains “some capability” to attack American assets.“They came into this fight with a lot of weapons.,” he said, adding that the US continues to be “as aggressive and assertive” in striking Iran. Continue reading...

Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relationsThe Indian release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about the death of a five-year-old girl during the Israel-Gaza war, has been blocked by the country’s ratings body, according to the film’s Indian distributor.In a report by Variety, Manoj Nandwana of Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment said that he was told that if the film was released, it would “break up” India-Israel relations. Continue reading...

Hungarian PM is continuing to block the funding, which the EU says is urgently needed for military aid and support for UkraineEU leaders have failed to convince Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, to drop his opposition to a vital €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine. They have accused him of betrayal and acting in bad faith but have not persuaded him to budge.In an unusual sign of public anger on Thursday, several leaders made plain their irritation with Orbán, who refused to sign off on the loan agreed last year because of a dispute with Kyiv over a damaged oil pipeline. Continue reading...

Daria Boyarskaya coordinating OSCE mission overseeing vote in which pro-Moscow Viktor Orbán could lose powerHungarian rights groups have raised concerns over the appointment of Vladimir Putin’s former interpreter to a key role in an international election monitoring mission, amid fears of Russian interference ahead of Hungary’s crucial vote next month.Daria Boyarskaya, who worked for many years for Russia’s foreign ministry and interpreted in numerous high-level meetings including one between Putin and Donald Trump, is now a senior adviser at the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE-PA), based in Vienna. She is coordinating the body’s mission to monitor next month’s parliamentary election in Hungary. Continue reading...

The 2024 festival was cancelled after multiple authors pulled out over the non-profit’s stance on the Israel-Gaza warThe literary free speech organization PEN America has announced plans for their 2026 World Voices festival. The four day event will take place in New York and Los Angeles from 29 April to 2 May and feature writers from over 140 countries, with in person appearances from authors including Judith Butler, Bill McKibben, Cory Doctorow, Megha Majumdar and Katie Kitamura.In a press release, the event is billed as a “testament to literature’s ability to unite us, and to counteract the closed mindedness that has resulted in a nationalist maelstrom. It continues to affirm PEN America’s commitment to championing writers and their work.” Continue reading...

The Tory leader has faced calls to sack a colleague who called public prayers an "act of domination".

Peter Windsor is sentenced after sending items including an air pistol to Klass and another presenter.

Every team in Fifa's women's football tournaments must include at least one female head coach or assistant coach as part of new regulations.

Reform UK's leader made the comment in a paid-for video message on the Cameo app.

The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed "no imminent threat" to the US.

Trump Live Updates: Senate Committee Votes to Advance Markwayne Mullin’s Nomination to Lead D.H.S.  The New York TimesPatel Says Agents Who Worked Mar-a-Lago Case Were Fired for Ethics Violations  The New York TimesFired FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 election probe sue for wrongful termination  CBS NewsKash Patel Plays Dumb About Firing Iran Experts Days Before War  The New RepublicDem Lawmaker Presses Kash Patel on Firings Before Iran War  Mediaite

Stock Market Today: Brent Crude Pares Gains After Touching $119, Dow Slips — Live Updates  WSJOil Rallies as Iran Targets Middle East Energy Infrastructure  Yahoo FinanceIran war keeps gas prices high, with Strait of Hormuz paralyzed despite Trump's demands  CBS NewsCould oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it is far-fetched  Al JazeeraOil prices jump as Iran warns Strait of Hormuz ‘cannot be the same’  CNN

Live Updates: Iran war escalates, energy prices spike after Israeli strike on South Pars gas field  CBS NewsLive updates: Iran war news; energy prices soar as attacks on Middle East gas facilities escalate  CNN‘Doomsday scenario’: a visual guide to the oil and gas site attacks in the Middle East  The GuardianLive updates: Energy prices soar after Trump threatens Iran gas field; F-35 hit by 'suspected enemy fire'  NBC NewsThe attacked South Pars natural gas field is an energy lifeline for Iran  AP News

A missile struck metres away from a Russia Today reporter as he was covering Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.