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Iran has defended its strikes against its Gulf countries but its neighbors say attacks have damaged trust for a long time.

European equities rebounded on Tuesday as traders continue to watch developments in the Middle East.

India is trying to preserve its long-standing neutral foreign policy as escalating tensions around Iran threaten its oil supply and expose New Delhi to pressure from both Washington and Beijing.

Stocks reversed course from their lows Monday and closed higher across the board after Trump gave signs that an end may be in sight for the U.S.-Iran war.

Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary of the escalating energy crisis in the Persian Gulf, analysts told CNBC.

Before the war in Iran erupted, the Bank of England was widely predicted to be set to cut interest rates in March or April. Don't count on it, economists say.

In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory."

Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, Lebanon wants talks with Israel, and two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.

The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants' due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation policies.

Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.

Voting ends Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. It's unclear if his pick will win her spot.

With the removal of FDA warning labels, hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause has grown in popularity. Now some patients are reporting delays in filling prescriptions for estrogen patches.

President Trump told reporters ‘unconditional surrender’ would mean the destruction of the Iranian military

Right-wing broadcaster accuses South Carolina Republican of ‘insatiable bloodlust’ over cheerleading for U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and aggressive stance towards other nations

The video of the 73-year-old Russian leader was reportedly posted “by mistake” and then replaced with one without coughs

Iran launched missiles towards Israel on Tuesday morning, after the US and Israel renewed attacks on Tehran

India invoked emergency powers, compelling domestic refiners to boost production for local consumption

A judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role

Defence secretary John Healey urged for de-escalation in Lebanon and ‘a return to a negotiated process’

Scotland's busiest station remains closed following a huge fire that destroyed a neighbouring building.

Lawyers including top barristers and retired judges urge the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials.

The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

Former US Open champion Gary Woodland says he "can't waste energy any more" hiding his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Former US Open champion Gary Woodland says he "can't waste energy any more" hiding his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

Rachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profitsEasing the windfall tax on the North Sea would do nothing for hard-pressed consumers, and merely fatten the profits of oil and gas companies, economists and experts have told the Guardian.Rachel Reeves, the UK chancellor, is understood to be considering reductions to the energy profits levy, or potentially scrapping it and replacing it with a lower duty. Oil prices rose to $100 a barrel on Monday, as the US-Israel offensive on Iran showed little sign of halting. Continue reading...

US president says war is ‘very complete’ and threatens worse strikes if passage of oil via strait of Hormuz is blocked; IRGC says it will not let out ‘one litre of oil’Oil prices drop sharply after Trump moves to reassure marketsTrump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll risesHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Investor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finishing the day up 1.1% and recovering about $35bn in value after yesterday’s $90bn plunge.Oil prices surged to a four-year high early in the week before coming back down below $US90 a barrel after Donald Trump suggested the Iran conflict would end soon, sending global stock markets higher. Continue reading...

Chancellor to take Treasury questions amid market turbulence linked to Middle East conflictAs we mentioned in the opening post, Rachel Reeves is under pressure to cancel the planned increase in fuel duty due in September which will cause drivers to pay more for petrol and diesel as the government rolls back a temporary cut that was introduced in 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.At her budget last year, Reeves said the 5p cut would be unwound between September 2026 and March 2027, but the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have called for her to change course in light of the Israeli-US war with Iran which could cause immediate hikes in petrol pump prices.Rachel Reeves is planning to hike Fuel Duty for the first time in 15 years at the worst possible moment. Last week at the Spring Statement she knew full well that global instability was pushing oil prices up again.Instead of helping families and businesses, she chose to pat herself on the back. Now motorists across the country face the double hit of rising petrol prices and higher fuel tax. This is Labour’s instinct: higher taxes and the wrong priorities. Labour must axe the Fuel Tax rise! Continue reading...

Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales Plans to curtail the number of jury trials in England and Wales have been described as “unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced” by thousands of lawyers who have written to the prime minister.The letter to Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, from 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers, comes as his government faces the prospect of one of its most serious backbench revolts since coming to power. Continue reading...

FTSE 100 opens higher and European markets rise as US president describes conflict as ‘very complete’Business live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesOil prices have tumbled from four-year highs, capping an extraordinary 24 hours in global markets and prompting global stocks to rebound after Donald Trump suggested the US-Israel war on Iran could end “very soon”.Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged as high as $119.50 a barrel on Monday as the Middle East conflict intensified fears of a deepening energy supply crisis. Continue reading...

Rene Villarreal-Albe averted possible crash by pulling truck up to car and halting it as driver faced medical episodeA Texas man who recently was driving on a highway reportedly pulled his truck out in front of a car with an unconscious man behind the wheel, gradually slowed it down with his back bumper and ultimately stopped it to avert what could have been a major crash.Rene Villarreal-Albe’s good deed was captured on dramatic cell phone video recorded by his wife, Andrea Walker, and then shared online by his sister, Cortney Trinidad, as the Texas news outlet Kens 5 reported. The video and action-movie-like story behind it gained widespread attention on corners of the internet dedicated to finding positive news, generating some comments that hailed Villarreal-Albe as a “highway hero”. Continue reading...

In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory."

Oil prices are swinging as markets react to every twist in the conflict.

Search comes after the release of investigative files renewed attention to sex offender's activities at the Zorro Ranch.

This is a war of survival and global consequences.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran to show their support for the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

The body of an infant girl was pulled from under the rubble of a residential home in Tehran after a wave of strikes.

The president told reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but added that the U.S. would strike Iran harder if needed.

Health experts warn of long-term respiratory and neurological risks as smoke from burning oil spreads across the region.

His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.

The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

Oil Drops as Trump Signals Iran Conflict Near End: Markets Wrap  BloombergOil prices dip as Trump says Iran war is 'ahead of schedule' and will end 'very soon'  BBCOil, Gas Prices Retreat After Trump Says End of Iran War Is In Sight  WSJStock futures fall as traders weigh Trump's signal that Iran war may soon end: Live updates  CNBCOil prices fall and stocks rebound after Trump says Iran war could end ‘very soon’  The Guardian

Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America First” agenda.

Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage.

His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.

It’s primary day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat is up for grabs.

The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.