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The past 24 hours underscored the risk of the U.S. once again becoming ensnared in major combat operations in the Middle East, despite President Trump clearly wanting out.On Monday, Trump nudged Israel and Iran back from the brink, but it's unclear for how long. Why it matters: 100 days into…

Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war...Read More

Iran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against the US and Israel targets in the region after fresh Israeli air raids on Beirut‘s southern suburbs, further dimming hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed his military had struck…

The fragile prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered another setback on Sunday after Iran issued fresh threats against the United States and Israel following Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, as the regional conflict entered its 100th day. The latest escalation comes amid stalled diplomatic efforts to transform a temporary…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday that Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the launch of missiles and multiple explosions were heard…

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Kate Middleton wore earrings with a romantic tie to another high-profile wedding as she joined husband Prince William at the nuptials of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling on June 6. The Princess of Wales, 44, was the picture of elegance in a boucle-knit Roland Mouret coat dress as she stepped…

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrives for a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Reuters Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is expected to be in Tehran today to continue mediation efforts regarding US-Iran peace talks, according to Iranian semi-official Mehr news agency, citing an “informed source.” Islamabad has…

By Julianne Geiger - Jun 05, 2026, 11:40 AM CDT The Bank of England may know where inflation is headed, but it has a much harder time knowing where oil—and interest rates—are headed. That was the message from Bank of England policymaker Swati Dhingra on Friday, as the ongoing Middle…

The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May, well above expectations, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%, suggesting that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have yet to have a meaningful impact on the US labor market. According to data released on Friday by the US Bureau of…