California police roll out AI-powered body cameras that translate over 50 languages in real time
Colorado team uses sonar, underwater drone to recover drowning victims and evidence
Community gets first look at Obama Presidential Center at My Brother's Keeper Alliance Family Reunion
World Cup fans may need more than an hour to go through security at Boston Stadium
Deferring jet orders over Iran war would be costly for Middle Eastern carriers, IATA VP says
Soccer-Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport, source says
Science|Technology|World
How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits
How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits
April 28, 2026Middle East Conflict
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
The Latest: Pakistan says US-Iran mediation moving ahead after Trump holds back envoys
Pakistan’s leaders are seeking to revive peace talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump canceled plans for his top envoys to travel to Islamabad this weekend for negotiations
April 26, 2026
Election|MidEast|Political|World
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon
April 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
The U.S.
April 24, 2026
Business|Political|World
Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.
April 24, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World
German software maker SAP beats first-quarter profit estimates on cloud demand
Europe's largest software maker SAP on Thursday reported a 17% increase in first-quarter profit, beating estimates, due to strong growth in its cloud business.
April 24, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House
April 23, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails
US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails
April 24, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World
Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike
Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rally at its chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike
April 23, 2026
Economy|Europe|World
UK inflation, showing first hit from Iran war, jumps to 3.3%
British inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war
April 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Travel|US|World
Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt
President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in
April 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Interview|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran
President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the U.S. was in a strong negotiating position
April 21, 2026
Africa|Political|World
Xi says China is willing to work with Africa on Middle East conflict impact
China is willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while meeting with
April 21, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|World
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded
April 21, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Bank of Korea's new chief vows cautious, flexible policy amid Iran risks
South Korea's newly appointed central bank governor, Shin Hyun-song, said on Tuesday the country's monetary policy needed to be cautious and flexible amid heightened
April 21, 2026
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
April 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's rate-cut options
Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Reactions of industry and leaders to Iran saying Hormuz is open
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global oil and gas, was open for all commercial vessels following a ceasefire
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Equity fund inflows rise as war risks recede, upbeat earnings boost mood
Global equity funds received a fourth successive weekly inflow in the week through April 15 as upbeat earnings and increased optimism that the Iran war could be resolved more
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Investors give peace a chance
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
Lebanese officials had 'good' meeting with IMF, finance minister says
Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Thursday said his government had good meetings this week with the International Monetary Fund and remained
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
WTI, June Brent crude futures settle down on reports that Iran may be ready to end war
Brent futures for June delivery settled down more than $3 on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that Iran's president said the country was
March 31, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Wall St opens higher as Iran war resolution hopes lift sentiment
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, building onto their biggest one-day jump in nearly a year in the previous session, following President Donald Trump's comment
April 01, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Fed's Musalem sees no imminent need to change monetary policy stance
St.
April 01, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next two to three weeks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington will strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and hit the country into the "Stone Ages."
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump touts gains against Iran but gives no timeline to end war
U.S.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike
April 16, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Israel, Lebanon have reached 10-day ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT).
April 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say
Palestinian militant group Hamas has told mediators it will not discuss giving up arms without guarantees that Israel will fully quit
April 02, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Zelenskiy offers Ukraine's maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the
April 03, 2026
Economy|Political|World
UN Hormuz vote now expected next week; China opposes authorization of force
The U.N.
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump gives Iran until Tuesday night to open Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports
U.S.
April 05, 2026
Political|US|World
Which key Iranian figures have been killed in US-Israeli strikes?
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior political and military figures, hitting the Islamic Republic's core leadership as the regional war disrupts
March 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
US warns that buyers of Iranian oil could be hit with sanctions
The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such
April 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Lifestyle|Political|World
Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
President Donald Trump was on the verge of a crisis in the Iran war, faced with the rare instance of an American airman shot down and stranded deep
April 07, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran sets preconditions for talks on lasting peace with U.S., senior official tells Reuters
Iran has set preconditions for talks on a lasting peace with the United States, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday, including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees
April 07, 2026
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Dollar holds firm ahead of Trump's Iran deadline
The U.S. dollar traded close to its highest levels in almost 11 months on Tuesday with investors pausing ahead of a U.S.-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the
April 07, 2026
Political|World
Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war
President Donald Trump is using Christian rhetoric to rally core supporters behind the increasingly unpopular war with Iran, religious and political
April 08, 2026
Political|US|World
Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent in the party with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran
April 16, 2026
Political|World
Israeli military continues to strike Hezbollah amid Lebanon peace talks, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday the Israeli military continued to strike at Hezbollah and was about to overcome what he described as the militia's
April 16, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
EU welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, urges efforts to create lasting agreement
EU leaders on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran. "I welcome the two-week ceasefire the US and Iran agreed last night.
April 08, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Fed minutes show growing openness to rate hikes at March meeting
A growing group of Federal Reserve policymakers felt last month that interest rate hikes might be needed to counter inflation that continued to
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Wall Street still betting on 2026 deal boom, but Middle East unrest adds caution
Wall Street's biggest banks still expect 2026 to be a strong year for dealmaking, although turmoil in the Middle East
April 15, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says US military to stay around Iran; threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal
U.S.
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Singapore expected to tighten monetary policy as energy crisis fans inflation
Singapore is poised to tighten monetary policy at a review next week, with the Middle East war driving up energy prices, stoking inflation and darkening
April 09, 2026
World
US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers
U.S. lawmakers will try again next week to pass a resolution to halt the Iran war and force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval for
April 08, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon seeks temporary ceasefire to allow broader talks with Israel, official says
Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire to allow for broader talks with Israel, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters, saying it would be
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Travel|World
Airline and travel industries see no immediate relief from Iran ceasefire
U.S.
April 08, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
IMF strikes staff-level deal with Sri Lanka on $700 million in funding
The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level pact with Sri Lanka, which will unlock financing of about $700 million once approved, the lender said on
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing flags record year after strong quarter
The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its full-year forecast on Thursday, flagging another record year, as international growth produced a
April 09, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Pakistan says Lebanon's PM seeks support for immediate end to attacks
Pakistan said Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had sought Islamabad's support for bringing an immediate end to the attacks targeting Lebanon and its people in a phone
April 09, 2026
Economy|World
Pakistan's high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk
Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some diplomats regard as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and the
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Singapore on Friday with counterpart Lawrence Wong, in which they vowed
April 10, 2026
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes
Ambulances arriving at a Beirut hospital on Thursday bypassed the emergency room and drove straight to the morgue, where exhausted medics
April 09, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|US|World
Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant
Glencore on Friday said it acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina, strengthening the London-listed miner's position in
April 10, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon" but did not elaborate
April 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks
Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks
April 13, 2026
Business|Environment|MidEast|World
Diplomatic push underway on Hormuz fertiliser proposal, UN says, as shortages bite
A diplomatic push is under way on a U.N.-led proposal to ensure safe passage for fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.N. said on
April 13, 2026
Business|Economy|World
OPEC lowers second-quarter global oil demand forecast on Iran war
OPEC on Monday lowered its forecast for world oil demand in the second quarter by 500,000 barrels per day, the producer group's monthly oil report showed in
April 13, 2026
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
Virgin Australia flags higher fuel costs amid the Mideast conflict
(Corrects to remove dated reference to Virgin adjusting airfare in paragraph 1. The company announced those measures on March 20.)
April 15, 2026
Finance|Political|World
Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, describing
April 14, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says Iran talks could resume over next two days, NY Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.
April 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
US stocks gain, dollar dips on hopes for Iran war negotiations
Wall Street's main indexes rallied to close sharply higher on Monday as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle
April 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say
The U.S. will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar
April 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says
The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the
April 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan
U.S. Vice President J
April 11, 2026
Asia|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
April 08, 2026
Opinion|World
Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worse
For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
April 08, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media
One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran
April 03, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Iran war 'nearing completion' in address to the nation
President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House Wednesday about the war with Iran. He said the core strategic objectives are "nearing completion" as he projected another two to three weeks of involvement.
April 02, 2026
Europe|Political|World
French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
April 02, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Political|World
Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead
President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday
April 02, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
Opinion|Political|World
Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
March 10, 2026