LA Post: MidEast

Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels for part of September but tanker attacks increase

Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints

October 05, 2026

US accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan president's son

US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday and accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan's president at the behest of Chinese officials, the

October 05, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast

UK services firms suffer surge in costs, raise prices, PMI shows

British services firms reported stronger cost pressures last month as fuel prices surged due to the Middle East conflict and a measure of prices charged by companies hit its

October 05, 2026

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold

When Halima

October 05, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest

Britain's judicial office said on Monday a court hearing would take place on Thursday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles,

October 05, 2026

Takaichi pledges fiscal discipline as Japan's debt bill rises

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday pledged to "control" bond issuance and act swiftly against market turbulence, seeking to reassure investors

October 05, 2026

The euro has a France problem

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The dollar charged higher on Monday, drawing support from still-lofty Treasury yields even after a weaker-than-expected jobs report

October 05, 2026

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base

October 05, 2026

Major oil exporters agree to keep production steady in November

Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel

October 04, 2026

Body camera footage shows moment officer shoots woman in Baltimore County

October 04, 2026

Flydubai hero pilot tells Netanyahu new details about cockpit attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar Saturday, calling him a hero and learning new details about the terrifying moments in the cockpit attack.

October 02, 2026

Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Spanish police clear migrant camp on Ceuta beach ahead of royal visit

Spanish police on Sunday cleared a migrant camp on a beach in the North African enclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands crossed the border from Morocco over two months ago, the

October 04, 2026

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals have arrived in the country’s largest city after being sent back from Malaysia

October 04, 2026

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to

October 03, 2026

Oil settles lower after Europe agrees to tap diesel reserves

Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel

October 02, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Suspected Iranian plot to attack UK's Fairford airbase, used by US: What do we know?

The United States has removed its fleet of bombers from a British airbase a week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of a

September 28, 2026

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Justice Department says a Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

October 02, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

A pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight

By Alexander Cornwell and Lina Obeid JERUSALEM, Sept 30 - When flydubai flight FZ1073 suddenly plunged from over 30,000 feet on Wednesday, passenger Almog Italie said it felt like the plane was

September 30, 2026

US judge denies request to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty after mistrial

A Massachusetts judge who oversaw Lindsay Clancy's murder trial rejected a request on Thursday by her lawyers to declare her not guilty of murder, saying

October 02, 2026

Parole granted to ex-officer convicted of Black man's 2018 murder in Dallas

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was granted parole on Thursday after serving seven years of a 10-year prison sentence for the 2018 shooting

October 02, 2026

YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to revive $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina

Investment firms Petersen Energia and Eton Park petitioned the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate a $16.1 billion judgment against

October 02, 2026

Alaska LNG could cost more than double Gulf Coast rivals, raising questions over economics

US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year

October 02, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England

British police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run air base on the weekend

October 01, 2026

Iranian accused of involvement in $3 billion hacking scheme extradited to US

October 02, 2026

Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast

October 01, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Homeowners in UK and beyond hit as global bond selloff drives up mortgage costs

For five years, the interest rate on Richard Merrett's mortgage was locked at 1.14%, but with that ultra-cheap deal due to expire in early

October 01, 2026

Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy by President Donald Trump's administration that subjects millions of immigrants who

October 01, 2026

Bond markets functioning in orderly manner, IMF says

Global bond markets are still functioning in an orderly fashion, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, following the recent sharp rise in yields that has driven

October 01, 2026

Man accused of neglecting, starving dog, sheriff's office says

October 01, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the co-pilot who tried to crash a passenger jet on its way to Israel had undergone Islamist radicalization

October 01, 2026

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 10 civilians, Kabul and UN say

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan have killed 10 civilians, mostly children, Afghanistan and the United Nations say

October 01, 2026

Both parents of toddler found with loaded handgun at Canton daycare to be arraigned

October 01, 2026

Elderly woman hit by stray gunfire during shooting in North Philadelphia, police say

October 01, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey, sources say

Representatives of the Syrian government and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have held face-to-face talks in Turkey to try to calm

October 01, 2026

Euro zone factory growth accelerates again in September, PMI shows

Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand drove new

October 01, 2026

UK annual house price growth weakest since December 2025 after surprise September drop

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since December 2025 last month and unexpectedly fell 0.2% on the month, in a sign that higher borrowing costs

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Japan's patchy business mood takes pressure off BOJ for immediate hike

Japanese manufacturers' confidence hit an eight-year high over July-September but non-manufacturers' mood soured, a central bank survey

October 01, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|MidEast|World

Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

Iranian officials say they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran's own proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump rejected days earlier

September 30, 2026

Second judge blocks Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas

A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign

October 01, 2026

Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections

October 01, 2026

Nearly 1,000 children were abused at three Massachusetts dioceses, state probe finds

More than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused nearly 1,000 children across three Massachusetts dioceses over decades, according to an investigative report

September 30, 2026

What is red-dyed diesel and can it help lower prices, as Trump wants?

The White House is considering regulatory relief that would expand sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming, as prices surge

October 01, 2026

Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE's effort to hide locations of detainees

Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens

October 01, 2026

Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State group

September 30, 2026

Senate Democrats block bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading and impose new voter ID requirements

September 30, 2026

The chairman of scandal-hit Man City has worked with Trump and Macron as part of the UAE elite

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is a public face of the 2023 Champions League winner that is now embroiled in one of soccer’s biggest scandals

September 30, 2026

Heartbreaking video shows deputies honor K9 Dundee who died in the line of duty

September 30, 2026

UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S.-run air base in England

September 30, 2026

Spain orders probe after rights group alleges troops abused migrants in Ceuta

Spain's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it had alerted prosecutors to an Amnesty International report alleging the military tortured or mistreated migrants in Ceuta, and

September 30, 2026

US dollar flat against peers after softer-than-expected inflation data

The dollar was flat against major currencies on Wednesday following a smaller-than-expected increase in US inflation, which reduced market bets on an

September 30, 2026

US trade court probes Trump's 'forced labor' tariffs

The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday scrutinized the legal and factual underpinnings of President Donald Trump's latest global tariffs,

September 30, 2026

Global stocks weather third-quarter AI, bond and crude maelstrom

Stock market investors might have been expected to run for the hills in the face of an extraordinary surge in global borrowing costs, currency interventions,

September 30, 2026

Caterpillar to invest $1 billion in North Carolina manufacturing capacity

Caterpillar said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for its compact equipment business amid rising customer demand.

September 30, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast

Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing 7 and targeting power grid, Zelenskyy says

Russia pressed its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing seven people, including a child

September 30, 2026

Analysts raise 2026 oil forecasts on prolonged Gulf disruption

Analysts have raised their 2026 oil price forecasts with benchmark Brent crude expected to average nearly $90 a

September 30, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Stock Markets

European shares mark first monthly loss in six as rising oil, bond yields weigh

European shares suffered their first monthly fall in six on Wednesday, as a surge in global bond yields reduced the appeal of riskier assets,

September 30, 2026

Italian inflation surges above 4%, in headache for PM Meloni

Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose 2.0% in September from the month before, with the annual inflation rate jumping to 4.1%, from August's 3.2% amid sky-high

September 30, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Italy business and consumer confidence fall in September

Italian business and consumer confidence fell in September, data showed on Wednesday, in a negative sign for the prospects of the euro zone's third largest economy.

September 30, 2026

A cruel quarter for bonds

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Bond markets are staring at a brutal quarter as inflation risks due to the seven-month-long war in the Middle East heighten

September 30, 2026

Basel chief says risks becoming more interconnected as international cooperation wanes

International cooperation among banking supervisors is becoming more difficult just as financial risks grow more interconnected, the chair of the global

September 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast|World

Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity says

Antisemitism at British universities is on the rise, with incidents up nearly 80% from before the October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, a report by a charity which

September 30, 2026

MidEast|Political|US|World

US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West Bank

US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in

September 30, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

Ceuta mass migrant crossing handling 'responsibility of all EU,' Spanish king says

European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass arrival in Ceuta of tens of thousands of migrants, Spanish King Felipe

September 30, 2026

Carney accuses US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after layoffs tied to Trump tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the U.S. owner of steelmaker Stelco of betraying Canadian workers after it announced layoffs it attributed in part to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs — tariffs Cleveland-Cliffs’ chief executive has publicly championed

September 30, 2026

US appeals court mulls contempt probe over Trump deportation flights

A US Justice Department lawyer asked an appeals court on Tuesday to terminate a judge's inquiry into whether Trump administration officials willfully

September 30, 2026

Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top

September 29, 2026

Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

An appeals court is weighing whether a judge can continue investigating whether the Trump administration illegally flouted an order blocking the deportation of planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador

September 30, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Hamas, Islamic Jihad and an ex-Fatah official form an unlikely Palestinian electoral coalition

Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to form an electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates

September 29, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Grandfather shares story of survival after gunman opens fire on home, injures family dog

September 30, 2026

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, blocking family's return home

More than 100 Israeli settlers have attacked a village in the occupied West Bank, preventing a Palestinian family from returning

September 29, 2026

Video: Man in wheelchair rescued after falling into marina

September 29, 2026

Iranians stagger under soaring costs of seven months of war

Iran's leaders may radiate bullishness in their war with the United States, but life is becoming ever tougher for ordinary citizens unable

September 29, 2026

From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles

September 29, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards woo US voters with open letter

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the US and Israel pursued war against Iran, have appealed to US

September 29, 2026

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep

September 29, 2026

US auto regulator closes airbag defect petition in about 807,000 Honda Odyssey cars

A US auto regulator said on Tuesday it had closed a defect petition covering 806,963 Honda Odyssey vehicles in the United States over allegations of inadvertent airbag deployments

September 29, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|US

Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in alleged terror plot targeting British base used by US

September 28, 2026

In Islamabad, shipping containers on the streets signal a protest is imminent

They have become a familiar sight on Islamabad’s roads whenever a protest is expected: shipping containers lined along streets or placed across key routes to restrict demonstrators’ movement and keep them from reaching sensitive areas of Pakistan’s capital

September 29, 2026

Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

A lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether former government officials conspired against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter

September 29, 2026

Parents arrested after toddler found wandering Florida road, deputies say

September 29, 2026

Italian court convicts three Egyptians for kidnapping slain student Regeni

An Italian court on Monday convicted three Egyptian security officials of involvement in the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was found days

September 28, 2026

Tether USDT aids Iran funding, Senate report says

Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a "significant financial lifeline" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a

September 28, 2026

Oil prices up, but off highs as Qatari mediators plan US-Iran talks

Oil prices rose on Monday, but eased off session highs on expectations that Qatari mediators would hold talks with the US and Iran to try to find a

September 28, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says

US President Donald Trump's administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions program on Monday to allow for flights

September 28, 2026

Camp Mystic seeks to sell the property in bankruptcy as legal problems grow

The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property in bankruptcy

September 28, 2026

Denmark sees long-term NATO presence in Greenland after Trump deal

Denmark is confident that NATO will maintain a heightened presence in Greenland and the broader Arctic region over the long term following a security

September 28, 2026

Iran rejects suggestion it is linked to UK airbase arrests

Iran's embassy in London on Monday rejected what it described as "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Tehran to five British nationals who were arrested over the

September 28, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

Macron invokes Europe’s Judeo-Christian foundation as Leo visits

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Europe was built on a "Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian foundation", invoking the continent's religious

September 28, 2026

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Spanish government representative in Ceuta quits over border rush fallout

Spain's representative in its North African enclave of Ceuta resigned on Monday, citing personal reasons after weeks of intense scrutiny over the handling of a border rush

September 28, 2026

Lebanon hopes for new staff-level agreement with IMF

Lebanon hopes for a new staff-level agreement with the

September 28, 2026

A new neutral rate, much like a decades-old one

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.

September 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast

Word of Faith religious group leader gets probation in assault case in North Carolina

A leader of a secretive North Carolina religious group has been sentenced to two years of probation in a plea deal that dropped a felony kidnapping charge

September 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|MidEast

Mideast oil exports rebound in September as Saudi Arabia boosts shipments

Crude oil exports from key Middle East producers rebounded in September to 16.328 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since the US-Israeli war on

September 28, 2026

Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say

Russian drones set ablaze a market outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing two people, while three others died in strikes by Moscow's forces in different regions and

September 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do 'big damage'

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to

September 27, 2026

Bangkok floodwaters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses

Floodwaters receded in many parts of the Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday after torrential rain eased, even as residents in

September 27, 2026

Deputy chair of Turkey's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis

A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds

September 27, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political

Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming

The Labour Party has opened its annual conference, the first with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in charge

September 27, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands

Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vote

September 26, 2026

A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery

Thousands in Nepal have lost their homes and livelihoods after last month's devastating floods

September 26, 2026

South Africa open to more talks with US after visa dispute, minister says

South Africa remains open to talks with the US on areas of dispute, including rules for foreign investors on Black employment and ownership, although

September 26, 2026

TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues

US television networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events on Friday, providing the first live pool access for Chinese

September 25, 2026

Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed

A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns from officials at the university where he was killed

September 26, 2026

Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting

September 25, 2026

Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

September 26, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Pakistani, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties

The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed enhancing intelligence sharing, military coordination and capability integration at a meeting in Riyadh on Friday

September 26, 2026

Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections

September 25, 2026

13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim

Pakistan says its forces have killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the countries’ southwestern border, a claim Afghanistan denies

September 25, 2026

Driver accused of hitting, killing MaineDOT workers on I95 arrested, charged

September 25, 2026

Ethiopia risks a wider war. Here are 5 things to know

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is threatening the fragile peace that ended the Tigray war

September 25, 2026

Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields

Wall Street's main stock indexes were steady at open on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high oil prices and rising Treasury yields, while investors monitored chances

September 25, 2026

Number of Sudanese fleeing to Chad surges 20-fold as aid runs dry, UN says

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people fleeing from Sudan to Chad to escape fighting and dire conditions, and aid funding is failing

September 25, 2026

Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting

Residents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting has erupted between federal troops and rebels

September 25, 2026

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland,

September 25, 2026

Africa|Arts|Health|MidEast|World

Child malnutrition rises in Yemen as fighting intensifies, says UNICEF

The United Nations children's agency reported on Friday a rise in acute malnutrition among children in Yemen, including in the most severe cases, as

September 25, 2026

Talk of US export ban on diesel deepens US crude futures' discount to global benchmark

Washington's talk of a possible ban on diesel exports is widening the gap between US crude oil futures and the global Brent benchmark, a signal that markets expect US

September 25, 2026

Exclusive: Board of Peace quietly met with UNRWA, ex-agency chief says

The U.S.-created Board of Peace has said the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has no place in Gaza

September 25, 2026

Trump wants to take a page out of the Biden energy playbook

September 25, 2026

Philippines accuses China of obstructing resupply mission in South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China on Friday of obstructing a resupply mission to troops on board a grounded World War Two-era warship in the South China Sea,

September 25, 2026

Europe|Interview|MidEast|World

Separated by war, a Ukrainian family faces danger at the front and far away

"When are you coming?"

September 25, 2026

Trading Day: Rout of control

The global bond rout continued on Thursday, pushing many key yields around the world to new multi-decade highs.

September 25, 2026

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Sports

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi sent off for goal celebration in Nations League

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi has been sent off for his goal-scoring celebration after equalizing against Austria in the Nations League

September 25, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'

Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

September 24, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Dozens of delegates walk out of UN hall at start of Netanyahu speech

Dozens of delegates at the United Nations walked out of the hall when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech to the General Assembly meeting of

September 25, 2026

Rights group says some people it classified as journalists killed in Gaza were militants

The Committee to Protect Journalists says that 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire who it had previously identified as journalists or media workers were actually militants or participants in combat

September 24, 2026

S&P 500 ends marginally lower as investors focus on US-Iran war

The S&P 500 ended marginally down on Thursday, with Microsoft dipping and Meta Platforms rising, as uncertainty about the Middle East lifted

September 24, 2026

40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms

September 24, 2026

Wall St opens lower as oil gains on Mideast uncertainty, eyes on Trump-Xi talks

Wall Street's main stock indexes opened lower on Thursday as simmering Middle East tensions lifted oil prices and Treasury yields, while investors also exercised caution ahead of a

September 24, 2026

New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights

Iranian airlines were barred from neighbouring countries including the UAE and Oman on Thursday in response

September 24, 2026

Global bond selloff rolls on, US 30-year yield at highest since 2004

US long-dated Treasury yields rose to their highest in more than 20 years on Thursday, extending a

September 24, 2026

Scissor lift collapses, traps two Walmart workers in Lancaster County, dispatchers say

September 24, 2026

Poland's Tusk says inviting Putin to G20 may encourage Russian aggression

Inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to a December G20 meeting in ‌Miami, Florida may encourage Moscow to continue its aggression towards Ukraine, Polish Prime

September 24, 2026

Sudan's RSF steps up deadly drone attacks on frontline cities

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have intensified deadly drone attacks in government-held towns in the frontline state of North

September 24, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

France defended its decision to let Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane cross its airspace en route to the United Nations on Thursday, saying international law

September 24, 2026

Russia's Krasnodar region declares state of emergency as drone attacks slow grain exports

The governor of Russia's southern Krasnodar region, a major agricultural producer, has declared a state of emergency over Ukrainian drone attacks that have inhibited the

September 24, 2026

White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland

September 24, 2026

Turkey's Erdogan tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy that Black Sea attacks are inexplicable

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy that attacks by Russia and Ukraine on commercial vessels in the Black Sea were inexplicable

September 24, 2026

Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico's southwest as Nolo closes in on Hawaii

Southwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane in the Pacific

September 23, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Ukrainian foreign minister says he discussed keeping tension low with Iranian counterpart

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday he discussed ways of keeping tension in check at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi.

September 24, 2026

Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost

Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South China Sea, including regularly sending larger ships there, the government

September 24, 2026

Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank

The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States has been gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank

September 24, 2026

Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts

September 24, 2026

US FAA says error messages in telecommunications circuit prompted shift to backup on Sunday

The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said a series of error messages in a telecommunications circuit prompted the agency on Sunday to

September 24, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach

Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents

September 24, 2026

FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website

The FBI says it is investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website

September 23, 2026

Ethiopia has achieved progress, shown restraint despite interference, president says

Hours after renewed fighting in Tigray shattered a four-year-old peace deal, Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde told the UN his

September 24, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey and Iraq agree Turkey will turn over military camp in northern Iraq

Turkey and Iraq agreed on Wednesday for Turkish forces to hand over a military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government gradually, they said after talks in New York,

September 24, 2026

Trump, Venezuela's Rodriguez discuss debt overhaul, Rubio says

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez discussed restructuring the South American nation's

September 23, 2026

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Russia's attacks disrupt internet services to 100,000 households in Kyiv, Ukrainian ministry says

Russia's drone attacks on Wednesday disrupted internet services to about 100,000 households in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its nearby region, the digital ministry said.

September 24, 2026