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Today: April 01, 2026
Today: April 01, 2026

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Economy|Finance|World

Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.

Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress

China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise

China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
Business|Economy|Environment|World

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
Business|Technology|World

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
Economy|Political|World

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets

Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks

Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks

Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump

Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump

Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise

The U.S. stock market remained calm, even as the price of oil got back to rising

US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?

Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?

Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
Opinion|Political|World

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

As critics question President Trump’s motivations for war on Iran, it’s not just about politics. It’s about the Constitution and whether Congress has any hope of checking the president’s warmaking.

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions
Economy|World

Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Business|Economy|World

Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

When will prices at the pump start to fall?

When will prices at the pump start to fall?

When will prices at the pump start to fall?
Economy|Environment|US

House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda

House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda

House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda
Science|Technology|World

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political|Sports|World

What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Crime|World

What we know about the US consulate shooting in Toronto

What we know about the US consulate shooting in Toronto

What we know about the US consulate shooting in Toronto
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|World

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

As the price of crude oil swings sharply, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls
Economy|Political|Travel|World

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump
Business|Economy|Political|World

Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’

Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’

Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’
Business|Economy|Political|World

The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why

The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why

The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why
Sports|World

‘A lot of sleepless nights’: Why the war in Iran might cost Iraq a berth in the 2026 World Cup

‘A lot of sleepless nights’: Why the war in Iran might cost Iraq a berth in the 2026 World Cup

‘A lot of sleepless nights’: Why the war in Iran might cost Iraq a berth in the 2026 World Cup
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis

Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis

Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90
US|World

Trump says Vance was 'philosophically' different on Iran while downplaying split

President Donald Trump says JD Vance started out less enthusiastic about striking Iran, but he says they still agree

Trump says Vance was 'philosophically' different on Iran while downplaying split
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs
Business|Political|Sports|World

World Cup chief operating officer says tournament is 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil

FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran

World Cup chief operating officer says tournament is 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science

US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades

Oil prices affect the US economy differently than in past decades. Nowadays, the US is less reliant on oil imports and uses less oil to produce more economic output.

US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
Business|Economy|World

Oil prices swing wildly as Iran war threatens transport routes and production across Middle East

The Iran war has upended oil production and shipping across the Middle East, straining energy supplies worldwide

Oil prices swing wildly as Iran war threatens transport routes and production across Middle East
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies

Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies
Africa|Asia|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war

Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Hungary will set a price cap on gasoline and diesel, Orbán says

Hungary is introducing a new cap on gasoline and diesel prices as global oil markets surge during the Iran war

Hungary will set a price cap on gasoline and diesel, Orbán says
Political|World

Everything we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Everything we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Everything we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Asia|Crime|Political|US|World

The Latest: Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors

U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard

The Latest: Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors
Business|Crime|Political|World

NYPD watching "heightened threat environment" week into war with Iran

NYPD watching "heightened threat environment" week into war with Iran

NYPD watching "heightened threat environment" week into war with Iran
Business|Economy|World

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump

Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States

Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump