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Today: August 13, 2026
Today: August 13, 2026

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UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June as companies enjoyed a respite from the energy price surge caused by the Iran war, the start

UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine
Business|Economy|Finance

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices

U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
Economy|Political|World

Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war

Increasingly dragged into a war it did not choose, Saudi Arabia is building regional defensive alliances that it hopes will keep its enemies at bay and help

Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war
MidEast|Political|World

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Oil settles down on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition

Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after a volatile session, as traders digested proposed plans for a Saudi Arabia-led maritime coalition to boost defense

Oil settles down on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year
Business|Economy|Political|World

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence

As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence
Economy|Election|Finance|US|World

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low after several days without US-Iran strikes

Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low after several days without US-Iran strikes
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

JetBlue recaptures nearly half of fuel cost surge, beats Street estimates

JetBlue Airways on Tuesday reinstated its annual outlook, beat Street estimates and introduced a profit target for 2028 despite ongoing

JetBlue recaptures nearly half of fuel cost surge, beats Street estimates
US|World

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
Economy|Political|World

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

The Latest: Trump praises his sweeping tariffs while in Michigan for a speech on the economy

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list

The Latest: Trump praises his sweeping tariffs while in Michigan for a speech on the economy
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has denounced China in a veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progress

The first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House have seen a series of policy-driven economic

Trump economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progress
World

Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count

Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
Economy|Political|World

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes
Business|Interview|Political|US|Videos|World

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US business activity perks up in July, helped by World Cup, but trend may not last, S&P Global says 

Activity in the vast U.S. services sector accelerated in July, aided in part by spending around the FIFA World Cup and the Independence Day holiday, while the pace of

US business activity perks up in July, helped by World Cup, but trend may not last, S&P Global says 
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK firms plan smaller price rises and wage hikes, BoE survey shows

British businesses expect to increase prices and wages by a bit less in the year ahead after a ceasefire in the Iran war briefly pushed down energy prices, according to a

UK firms plan smaller price rises and wage hikes, BoE survey shows
Political|US|World

US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers

The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.

US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
World

US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president

The Republican-led U.S.

US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface