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Crude oil prices spike near $120 a barrel as Iran war impedes production

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day but later was trading at $107.80 per barrel

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba named Iran's new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei will now have a central say in Iran's war strategy, with the country's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answering to him

What China's latest economic plans say about tech ambitions, US rivalry

Plans unveiled at the National People's Congress show push for consumer demand alongside drive for technological self-sufficiency

Trump's 'roaring' economy meets rough start to 2026: What the numbers show

Job losses, rising fuel prices and market volatility challenge the US president's growth promises

Counter-protester threw IED at protest outside Mamdani's home, says police

Two people were in custody for their alleged role in Saturday's confrontation, which unfolded during a 'Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City' event

Iran will not bow to pressure from US and Israel, says President Pezeshkian

Iranians see the US president's calls to the Kurds and posts on social media as signals that Trump desires not the liberation but rather the fragmentation of Iran

Lebanon says 83 children among 400 killed in week of Hezbollah clash

Israel's renewed offensive began last week after Hezbollah launched rockets toward northern Israel during the opening days of the war

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon, Iran hits Bahraini desalination plant

Israeli officials said the strikes targeted commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force

Renewed search for missing MH370 yields no clues as families demand answers

An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands

Israel renews assault on Lebanon after Netanyahu warns of 'many surprises'

The latest strikes in Lebanon followed an Israeli attack Saturday on an oil storage facility in Tehran

Trump says he'll hit Iran harder as Iranian Prez apologises to neighbours

Trump said that the US retains significant leverage over Iran and isn't looking to negotiate with its remaining leadership

Oil surges, but Trump downplays need to tap strategic petroleum reserve

Trump's Republican Party is under pressure over the issue of affordability ahead of November mid-term elections

Trump downplays reports of Russia sharing data with Iran to target US

The president dismissed the import of such information-sharing after he attended the dignified transfer for six Army reservists who were killed in a drone strike in Kuwait

Trump urges Latin America to use military action to help US fight cartels

Trump encouraged regional leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf club to take military action against drug-trafficking cartels and transnational gangs

Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in Iran war

The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of US service members killed in action, is considered one of the most sombre duties of any commander in chief

New strikes hit oil facility in Tehran as Israel vows 'many surprises'

It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war

US strikes on Iran spark concerns over shrinking weapons stockpiles

The Trump administration has repeatedly said American forces have all of the weapons they need to fight the Iran war, now in its second week

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

The disruption and damage to key oil and gas facilities in the Middle East has led to an interruption in the supply of oil and gas

At least 41 killed, 40 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon

The Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with an Israeli force that landed late Friday in the mountains of eastern Lebanon

Russian missile hits building in Ukraine's Kharkiv; 8 killed, 10 injured

According to preliminary data, air defence systems downed 19 missiles and 453 drones, with hits from 9 missiles and 26 strike drones recorded at 22 locations