Today: October 09, 2026
Today: October 09, 2026

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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

Economy|Political

White House denies report US is considering a diesel export ban

A White House official on Wednesday denied a news report that said the US is preparing a 90-day ban of diesel exports in an attempt to control record prices for fuel

Arts

Trump supports diesel export ban as fuel prices hit records

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he backed a ban on diesel exports, as Republican candidates in

Political|US|World

Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations

Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations

Business|Economy|Political|World

Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection

Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection

Opinion|Political

Republican support for Trump’s handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll

Republican support for Trump’s handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll

Economy|Election|Political|US

Two Republican Senate candidates call for swift end to Iran war, diverging from Trump

Two Republicans in tight US Senate races called on Monday for a swift end to the war in Iran, the latest sign that vulnerable candidates are trying to put some

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Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over artificial intelligence

World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change

Business|Economy|Finance

Qatar's wealth fund and JP Morgan Asset Management to launch $20 billion partnership

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund QIA and JP Morgan Asset Management plan to launch a $20 billion strategic partnership across public and private markets in

Arts|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

Global diesel prices hit record highs, further rises possible

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the

Arts|Interview

Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring

In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a

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US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports

More US troops have died during the US-Israeli war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

Economy|Political|US|World

Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate

The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3

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Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing  on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more

Economy|Political|World

South Korea's Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country

Political

Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategy

Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities

Business|Finance

Ocean container shipping rates could test record highs as Iran war fuel spike drives rise, analysts say

The off-contract ocean container shipping rate from China to the U.S.

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Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

The country, and the world, have been losing diesel refining capacity for many years and can’t just ramp up production to fill the shortages.

Economy|Environment|Science

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran

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The Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation

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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment

Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way

U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control

Economy|Europe|Political|World

France to extend targeted fuel aid measures until end of year

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has asked ministers to extend targeted support for sectors hit hard by surging fuel prices stemming from the Iran war until the end

Election|Political|US

House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote

House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote

Business|Economy|Finance|World

South African inflation expectations stabilise in third quarter

South African inflation expectations stabilised in the third quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday, after a steep rise in the previous quarter because of the oil

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

US court accepts airBaltic Chapter 11 filing, Latvian prime minister says

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved Latvian carrier airBaltic's request to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and begin restructuring its debt, Prime

Economy

House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran

Economy

Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says

The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

German investor morale stabilises in September, ZEW finds

German investor morale stabilised in September, while the assessment of the current economic situation improved significantly.

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation

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US watchdog tallies Iran war's hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more

A U.S. government watchdog has released its first report on the impact of the Iran war

Economy|Political

Missile shortages, damage to US facilities: Pentagon watchdog issues first review of Iran war

Missile shortages, damage to US facilities: Pentagon watchdog issues first review of Iran war

Arts

Oman postpones regional talks on Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments

Oman said it had to postpone a meeting with Iran and other regional countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz

Business|Economy|Science

Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices

Business|Economy

Can the oil market survive a forever war with Iran?

Can the oil market survive a forever war with Iran?

Arts|Interview|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast

Arts|Economy|Environment|MidEast|Science|Technology|World

Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires

Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers fires

Business|Economy|Finance|World

US wholesale prices rise in latest sign of stubborn inflation as oil prices continue to climb

Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war are keeping costs elevated

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Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn

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The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy

Business|Economy

Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran's president before the BRICS summit of 11 nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks before a BRICS summit in New Delhi

Business|Economy

US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods

Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World

Global oil hits $108 per barrel while bond yields surge

Global oil hits $108 per barrel while bond yields surge

Business|Economy|Europe

European Central Bank raises interest rates a quarter point to quell energy-fueled inflation

The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

ECB raises interest rates, bolstering bets for further moves

The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year to quell an energy-driven inflation rise

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-fired capacity gap for the government to fill by 2032,

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues

Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon

Business|Finance|Political|US|World

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks in Kyiv

Business|Economy

OPEC+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October 

OPEC+ kept ​its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, it said in a statement, as the producer group

Business|Economy

Americans hit with record-high Labor Day Weekend gasoline prices

With the war in the Middle East still raising energy costs, Americans face record-high gasoline prices for Labor Day

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White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike

Stocks fell on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|World

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Europe|Political|World

What to know about the Falkland Islands as Argentina's Milei escalates sovereignty push

Argentine President Javier Milei has stepped up his country's claim to the Falkland Islands by announcing plans to sanction companies involved in oil

Europe|Interview|Political|World

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands

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US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition

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Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|MidEast|Science

US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch

Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and

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Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait

Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones

Political|US|World

US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says

U.S.

Economy|Finance

Bank of England's Pill says higher rates would help head off inflation pressure

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said that raising interest rates now would help reduce the chance that the central bank has to be more aggressive in future to tame

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Lutnick apologizes for saying no Americans have died in Iran war

U.S.

Political|US|World

Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

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Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested

Beginning on Day One, Democrats say they plan to “hold the crooks accountable” and work on legislation to lower the high costs of living That’s the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made if Democrats seize majority control in the midterm elections and confront President Donald Trump's administration

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Trump aides seek 'quiet' in Iran war but say attacks may intensify after November elections

Top aides to President Donald Trump are pushing to keep the Iran war from escalating before November's midterm elections

Business|Economy

The Latest: Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves

Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady

Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week

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Driscoll offered no reason for his exit as Army secretary but said Wednesday was his last full day

Dan Driscoll said his last full day as Army secretary was Wednesday

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

DIW raises German economic growth forecasts as exports beat expectations

The German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin, sharply raised its growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday,

Business

OPEC+ likely to keep oil output policy unchanged on Sunday, sources say

OPEC+ is likely to keep its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, three sources close to the matter told

Arts|Finance|Science|Technology

Bonds boil

A new wave of strikes in the Iran war this week has seen energy prices surge once again, adding fuel to the selloff across world bond markets as investors brace for a

Economy|Political|US

Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise

Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government,

Travel

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after months of combat in Middle East

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after months of combat in Middle East