Iran warns Israel and US ‘can’t do a damn thing’ to thwart Tehran nuclear ambitions as tensions escalate
Iranian officials on Monday have exploited a meeting between us and Israeli officials, calling it an illegal effort to block Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Esmaeir Baghihai, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, denounced the meeting for violations of international law and his views as efforts to remain ineffective in Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv, in his […]
S&P 500 falls as Powell urges caution on rate cuts, trade tensions escalate: Live updates – CNBC
The trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 4, 2025. NYSE Stocks were largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors diluted a careful commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on interest rates. With the potential escalation of the US tariffs and the world trade war, concerns remain in the […]
‘No Winners’: US-China Trade War Tensions Continue To Escalate
Tensions from China's ongoing trade dispute with the United States continued to escalate this week, according to multiple reports. The United States and China are engaged in a trade war, with both countries vying for advantage. As President Joe Biden's term ends, his administration recently introduced new export controls on China. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
President-Elect Trump Hits Ground Running, Warns Putin During Call To Not Escalate War In Ukraine
Republican President-elect Donald Trump got serious in a phone call Thursday, warning Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine. President Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine immediately if elected, but the president-elect said in a phone call that he expressed interest in discussing regional peace goals and a follow-up […]
Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes in Beirut as tensions escalate in Israel conflict with Iran
Israeli airstrikes hit neighboring parts of Lebanon, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens in an air raid on Beirut, according to the Associated Press. The attack was the deadliest in more than a year of war between the warring countries and further escalated the conflict with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants. Lebanon's Health Ministry told […]
Oil could top $100 as Middle East tensions escalate
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) discusses Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on Kabuto: Coast to Coast. crude oil price Prices soared last week as tensions in the Middle East escalate, with the market wary of the possibility of prices rising to $100 per barrel. Prices rose about 9% last week, with crude oil options market […]
A killing near same Minneapolis intersection for second straight weekend: ‘These arguments escalate into violence so quickly’
Two people were killed and three others injured, including two teenage girls, in a shooting near the intersection of Hennepin and Fifth streets in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday morning. It was the second week in a row that a murder had occurred near the intersection. Last Saturday, a 16-year-old girl was killed when a hit-and-run […]
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s neglect will mean that ambassadors from Western countries, including the United States, will skip ceremonies marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor said last week that he had not invited Israeli Ambassador Gilad […]
U.S. Deploys 12 Warships Towards Middle East As Tensions Escalate
A West Catapult safety monitor gives a thumbs up (Photo: U.S. Navy/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 1, 2024 3:35 PM The US Defense Department has deployed 12 warships to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea amid rising tensions in the Middle East. advertisement The fleet includes the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt […]
Middle East tensions escalate after Hamas leader’s assassination
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text UN report finds Palestinian detainees mistreated in Israeli prisons Palestinian detainees have been tortured and ill-treated in Israeli custody, according to a UN report released on Wednesday. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights report looked […]