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Latest 5 November 2026

Beaten at home, Trump faces stark choice on Iran: deal or escalation

US President Donald Trump went to war seeking regime change in Iran. Instead, it was his own grip on Washington that gave way, as voters weary of the war and…

Saudi Arabia · 9 Sep 2026 Saudi Arabia lifts alert in southern city a day after Houthi strikes Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense lifted an alert it had announced in the southern city of Khamis Mushait on Wednesday, a day ​after… Business · 9 Sep 2026 Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose ‌past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic… South Korea · 24 Aug 2026 US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, ​Seoul's Marine Corps said on Monday,… USA · 5 Aug 2026 US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran… Business · 4 Aug 2026 Higher fuel costs and strikes push Brussels Airlines deeper into the red Brussels Airlines reported a wider adjusted operating loss in the first six months of the year and said it would no longer… Iran · 22 Jul 2026 War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion ​so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said… Saudi Arabia · 21 Jul 2026 Houthis threaten Saudi shipping as Iran conflict widens Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it was imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front in the regional… Airlines · 16 Jul 2026 Iran war leaves crisis-weary European airlines ready for a shakeout As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs that Europe's financially ​weaker… Iran · 7 Jul 2026 Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported,…