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Global oil hits $108 per barrel while bond yields surge

September 10, 2026

Five killed in vehicles hit by Amazon cargo plane

CNN's Pete Muntean has the latest on the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash. The chair of the NTSB gives new details about the dead and injured, and the ongoing investigation.

September 09, 2026

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

September 10, 2026

Hasina's daughter resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

By Krishna N.

September 10, 2026

A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers are struggling to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing

September 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

UK government will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a toughening of its stance

Britain plans to ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank

September 08, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Suspected migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris over mass drowning in Channel

Fourteen men face trial in Paris on Tuesday on smuggling charges related to the drowning of more than 30 people in the Channel five

September 08, 2026

UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods

Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts

September 08, 2026

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that wounded 73

September 08, 2026

BHP, union talks for Port Hedland iron ore workers to stretch into next week

Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further

September 08, 2026

Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries

Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to

September 08, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked energy facilities and cities in U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70

September 08, 2026

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

September 08, 2026

US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking

The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros

September 08, 2026

Austrian headscarf ban for under-14s faces first test as schools reopen

Austria's ban on headscarves for under-14s faces an initial test on Monday as schools reopen in Vienna and other states, with groups including the country's main Muslim

September 07, 2026

Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

September 07, 2026

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

September 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|Science|Technology

Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers,

September 07, 2026

Philippines' Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises

China could see recent cuts to U.S.-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific, Philippine Defense Secretary

September 07, 2026

Diesel the real spoiler for US inflation doves

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a patchy start to the week with tech leading Asian shares higher, while European and Wall Street futures barely budge.

September 07, 2026

Fight breaks out during memorial event for 9-year-old girl

September 07, 2026

Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others

A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others

September 06, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

September 06, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country

September 05, 2026

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to

September 05, 2026

Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin

September 05, 2026

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

September 05, 2026

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

September 05, 2026

Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map

Missouri asked the U.S.

September 05, 2026

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall

September 05, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

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September 05, 2026

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

September 05, 2026

US structured Venezuela oil position to protect it from dilution, official says

The U.S. government structured its 35% position in a Venezuelan oil venture as warrants that protect Washington's stake from being weakened by fresh raises

September 05, 2026

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

September 04, 2026

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

September 04, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

September 05, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon

Police have fatally shot a knife-wielding man on a cable of New York City's Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon and came within feet of an officer

September 04, 2026

Father, son plead guilty to stealing more than 150 guns from South Carolina armory

September 04, 2026

Bonds' reality check

From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?

September 04, 2026

Hedge fund giant Citadel seeking to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,

September 04, 2026

US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?

September 04, 2026

US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

The U

September 04, 2026

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says investigation underway after clash between two security agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in

September 04, 2026

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

September 04, 2026

ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct

September 04, 2026

US court says Gulf of Mexico fishery council has too much power, but overfishing rule can stand

A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,

September 03, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada

September 04, 2026

Antisemitic hate crimes on the rise in NYC this year while NYPD touts the safest summer on record

September 04, 2026

US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week amid low layoffs, pointing to stable labor market conditions

September 03, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Russian court imposes restrictions on children's hospice chief charged over war posts

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a measure known as a ban on certain actions on children's hospice founder Lida Moniava, who is charged with deliberately spreading false

September 03, 2026

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russian attack on Kyiv injures 10, starts fire and damages high-rise building

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday injured 10 people, triggered a fire and badly damaged a high-rise residential building, officials said.

September 03, 2026

Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls

September 04, 2026

A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon

A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago

September 03, 2026

Acquittal in journalist murder trial stirs tensions in Malta

Malta's government has urged calm after the acquittal of a businessman accused of commissioning the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne

September 03, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Britain's King Charles to host Oman's Sultan for October state visit

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will host Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle for a state visit next month, Buckingham Palace said on

September 03, 2026

Finland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II

September 03, 2026

MidEast|Political

Iran warns US against Israeli attack on south Lebanon ridge held by Hezbollah, sources say

Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon where Iranian military

September 03, 2026

Swiss economy grows at fastest rate in nearly five years

The Swiss economy grew by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the government said on Thursday, its fastest growth rate in nearly five years.

September 03, 2026

Oil prices hit fresh 6-week highs on renewed Middle East tensions

Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about

September 03, 2026

Africa|Arts|Europe|Health|MidEast

Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks are helping sustain Sudan's conflict and expanding the warring parties' ability

September 03, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food|MidEast|Science

Gaza seed bank helps farmers cultivate the little land they have left

A group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local seed bank that was destroyed during

September 03, 2026

Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test

Beijing has accused Palau of "hype" over its Pacific missile test, after the host of the regional Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday urged the group to

September 03, 2026

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

The Spanish city of Ceuta on the northern African coast normally celebrates its official holiday on Sept. 2

September 02, 2026

Australia, US to boost defence ties as China's Pacific influence grows

Australia and the United States said they would boost their defence ties in a move that could expand the U.S. military presence in Australia, while strengthening

September 03, 2026

MidEast|Political

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which is named after a Shi'ite Muslim scholar whose shrine sits at its summit, has become one of the most

September 03, 2026

Chicago River bridge gets stuck after lifting for boat to pass

A major bridge over the Chicago River got stuck for more than four hours Wednesday after it lifted up to allow a boat to pass, snarling traffic in Chicago's downtown

September 03, 2026

A love triangle and a witness: New details in Virginia stabbing death

September 03, 2026

70-year-old man, pastor charged with multiple child sex crimes

September 03, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage

September 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Wall St ends higher as stocks reclaim some shine

Wall Street advanced on Wednesday, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks

September 02, 2026

Jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial remains deadlocked, to resume deliberations Thursday

Jurors weighing whether to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home in 2023 were dismissed for the evening on

September 02, 2026

Arizona police confirm Tucson gay bar shooting was a hate crime

Police in Arizona have confirmed that a shooting at a Tucson gay bar was a hate crime

September 03, 2026

Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review

A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money-laundering review that the bank said last month led it

September 02, 2026

Family grieves husky found dead in backyard construction hole

September 02, 2026

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