Oil falls, stocks gain amid Iran peace hopes; yen firms after intervention
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 3 : Oil prices dropped and major stock indexes gained on Monday on signs that U.S.-Iran tensions were easing again, while the yen strengthened against the euro and dollar after the U.S. and Japan confirmed joint intervention to support it.Oil prices fell sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump he
Why Trump is no longer targeting Iranian regime change
President Donald Trump began the war with Iran to end the Islamic Republic, which rules that country. Rightly, however, Trump is no longer pursuing that grand objective. Instead, the president is using force to pressure Iran to return to the negotiating table in good faith. This reduced ambition is sensible. But it doe
Middle East conflict puts Formula One finale at risk
FORMULA ONE president Stefano Domenicali says the current world championship could end in Europe if the war in the Middle East affects races planned in Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the conclusion of the season.
Domenicali said a decision will not be made before mid-September.
“For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi a
'Two options' for Trump in Middle East war: 'he waits or he escalates massively'
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Fox News that the US and Saudi Arabia coordinated attacks on Iran-backed Iraqi militias with the Iraqi government itself. But Iraq has called the strikes a 'blatant violation', and its prime minister has called off a meeting with the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salmane due to the at
PM warns against market-disturbing acts amid Middle East conflict
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East. Han made the remark at the start of an emergency economic meeting with related mi
Marcos: P58 billion rolled out in response to effects of Middle East war
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted in his fifth State of the Nation Address the P58 billion fund that was trickled down to local governments in response to the effects of the Middle East conflict in the Philippines. On February 28, 2026, the United States of America and Israel struck Iran,