US strikes on Iran spark travel chaos as airlines cancel flights
DUBAI/LONDON – Airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday, including to and from the world’s busiest travel hub Dubai, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Flight maps showed airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and…
US tells Lebanon: Israel won’t escalate if no hostile acts come from Lebanese side
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s presidency said on Saturday it had been told by the U.S. ambassador that Israel would not escalate against Lebanon as long as there are no hostile acts from the Lebanese side, following the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes…
No Radiation Risk Seen After Iran Strikes, UN Nuclear Watchdog Says
VIENNA – The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Saturday it had seen no “radiological impact” from U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran or retaliatory strikes in other countries in the region, though it did not say whether Iranian nuclear sites…
European Powers Tell Iran to Stop Regional Strikes and Resume Talks
BERLIN – Germany, France and Britain condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region on Saturday, saying Iran must refrain from indiscriminate military strikes and resume negotiations. “We condemn Iranian attacks on countries in the region in the strongest terms,”…
Iran Missile Barrage Prompts Israel to Shut Schools and Ban Public Gatherings
TEL AVIV- Israel banned public gatherings, shut schools and workplaces and moved hospital patients to underground facilities on Saturday as Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in retaliation for a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Defence Minister Israel Katz declared a…
Trump’s Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
WASHINGTON – With his large-scale attack on Iran, Donald Trump has seized a legacy-defining moment to demonstrate his readiness to exercise raw U.S. military power. But in doing so, he is also taking the biggest foreign policy gamble of his…
Targeted by airstrikes, Ayatollah Khamenei has Iran in iron grip
Among the first targets in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday was the headquarters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an inveterate foe of the West who has crushed internal opposition while supporting proxy forces across the region….
US dollar heads for first monthly gain since October
NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar was headed for its first monthly gain since October on Friday, although an earlier rally on hotter-than-expected producer price data for January faded as traders squared positions for the month-end and ahead of the…
Fed chief nominee Warsh faces hurdles as clock ticks on Powell’s term
President Donald Trump has yet to formally nominate Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, a delay that, while not unprecedented, is also not typical and adds to uncertainty in a process clouded by concerns…
Global reaction to US, Israeli attacks on Iran
Feb 28 (Reuters) – Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation. Tehran responded by launching missiles at Israel and called the strikes against it unprovoked and illegal….
Trump Floats Ted Cruz as Possible Supreme Court Pick
CORPUS CHRISTI – President Donald Trump on Friday said he was considering nominating Republican Senator Ted Cruz for a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, although Cruz last month said he was not interested. Trump, introducing Cruz at a…
Netflix surges as investors cheer decision to exit Warner Bros race
Netflix jumped more than 10% on Friday as investors applauded its decision to exit the race for Warner Bros Discovery, a months-long bidding war with Paramount Skydance for some of Hollywood’s most prized assets. Netflix declined to match Paramount’s latest…
Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: ‘I saw nothing’
Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he “saw nothing that gave me pause” when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as the former president gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender. Clinton’s closed-door appearance before…
30 New Charges Filed in Minnesota Church Protest Case as US Intensifies Anti-ICE Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday charged 30 more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service last month in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation. The indictment vastly increases the scope of a criminal case that also…
US Targets Oil Tanker Loaded With Venezuelan Crude in Ownership Bid
WASHINGTON – The U.S. is seeking to take ownership of Motor Tanker Skipper, an oil tanker it seized in December, and 1.8 million barrels of crude oil cargo supplied by Venezuelan state-run company PDVSA, the Justice Department said on Friday….
Rubio Heads to Israel Amid Escalating Iran Crisis
WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel next week, where he will discuss Iran, the State Department said in a statement on Friday, as the U.S. has assembled a large military force in the region amid…
Taliban Offer Talks After Pakistan Bombing Raids Hit Kabul and Kandahar
KABUL/ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed its forces in major cities and dozens of troops were killed in the most serious clashes between the allies-turned-foes. The strikes by Pakistan were the…
Safety Concern Prompts Kia America Recall of 85,000 Vehicles in US
Kia America is recalling 85,448 vehicles in the U.S. over failure of a seat back frame failing to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
Death of Near-Blind Refugee in Buffalo Sparks Questions Over Border Patrol Release
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol, has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New…
Philippines Joins US and Japan for Joint Naval Drills in South China Sea
MANILA – The navies of the Philippines, the U.S., and Japan trained alongside each other in the South China Sea this week to ramp up cooperation among the military allies, the Philippines’ armed forces said on Friday. Since 2023, the…