Trump’s Oman bomb threat an attempt to get their ‘attention,’ says former ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House
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Middle East
Trump threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ as U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City,
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Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response
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Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait
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U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran ‘that have never been seen’; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that
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The Iran war risks bringing the G7’s fastest-growing economy to a halt
England fans react during the England V Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup match at Croydon Boxpark on June
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AI’s costly buildout complicates the Fed’s inflation fight
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan
Read more‘That’s a good idea’: U.S. and Iran trade reparation demands as Hormuz deal hopes fade
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the
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Final election phase begins in Pakistan-administered Kashmir despite banned group’s boycott call
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Voters went to the polls Monday in the final phase of elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered
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Saudi rail passenger traffic jumps 16% in first half of 2026
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s rail network carried more than 83 million passengers in the first half of 2026, up at least
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