
Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit
Read full article: Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limitCostco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again.

BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summit
Read full article: BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summitLeaders of the BRICS nations have expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned sanctions not authorized by the U.N. The leaders met in New Delhi on Saturday to strengthen their global position.

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levels
Read full article: No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levelsU.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters as midterm elections near.

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
Read full article: USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deploymentThe crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has streamed into Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the port call after the ship's lengthy deployment to the Middle East.

Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment
Read full article: Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deploymentThailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East.

Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say
Read full article: Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials sayThe U.S. military faces a ābeyond criticalā shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
Read full article: US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western HemispherePresident Donald Trumpās war against Iran is stretching the limits of the nationās aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships.

2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
Read full article: 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle EastThe United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza
Read full article: Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk GazaPresident Donald Trumpās son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into Israeli opposition.

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
Read full article: New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS LincolnThe Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war
Read full article: F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by warFormula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the current world championship could end in Europe if the war in the Middle East affects races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
Read full article: Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surfaceConsumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel.

US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
Read full article: US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructureThe U.S. military has announced that it is conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly target civilian infrastructure.

Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting rages
Read full article: Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting ragesSoutheast Asiaās top diplomats have opened three days of talks in the Philippine capital with an agenda topped by their most daunting security problems.

'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie's auction in Geneva
Read full article: 'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie's auction in GenevaChristie's says a 5.5-carat triangular-cut diamond billed as the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond known to exist has sold for more than 13.5 million Swiss francs or $17.3 million.

Bank of England sits tight on interest rates like US and Japan as Iran war upends the global economy
Read full article: Bank of England sits tight on interest rates like US and Japan as Iran war upends the global economyThe Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehranās effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the worldās crude passes.

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
Read full article: EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesTop European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz.

Dollars & Sense: Airlines, passengers feel the pinch from the war in the Middle East
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Airlines, passengers feel the pinch from the war in the Middle EastIf youāre planning a late spring or summer trip and it involves a plane ticket ā and you havenāt booked it yet ā I have some bad news.

US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
Read full article: US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran warU.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.

Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly
Read full article: Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quicklyOil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranās foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.

House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
Read full article: House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with TrumpThe House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action.

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage
Read full article: Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortageSome U.S. water utilities are reporting that the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water.

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leader
Read full article: Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leaderPresident Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and āpivotā to Asia to counter China's rise.

Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East
Read full article: Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle EastThousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon.

JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs
Read full article: JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costsU.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies.

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle East
Read full article: Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops. More American forces arrive in the Middle EastThe number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say
Read full article: At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources sayThe U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days.

Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
Read full article: Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troopsPresident Donald Trump is sending mixed messages about the U.S. war with Iran, and that's raising even more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.

As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses
Read full article: As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defensesU.S. defense officials have told The Associated Press that a sizable number of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles have moved from Europe towards the Middle East.

Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says
Read full article: Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy saysUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones.

Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down
Read full article: Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-downIran is threatening recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisting it is still building missiles three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East.

EU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sites
Read full article: EU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sitesEuropean leaders have demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a moratorium on strikes on water and energy infrastructure in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising energy prices caused by the war.

China ignores Trumpās Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
Read full article: China ignores Trumpās Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slipsAnalysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trumpās Beijing trip.

Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus
Read full article: Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focusUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called Russia and Iran ābrothers in hatred.ā.

Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war
Read full article: Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East warUEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war.

Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms
Read full article: Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges loomsThousands of people have protested in Italy against wars in the Middle East and proposed judicial reforms by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast
Read full article: State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in MideastThe 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 orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts
Read full article: State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mountsThe State Department has drawn down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it comes under increasing but historically familiar criticism for not doing enough to prepare.

Is $4 gas on the way? How oil prices factor into what you pay at the pump
Read full article: Is $4 gas on the way? How oil prices factor into what you pay at the pumpCrude oil prices on Friday increased $10 a barrel, leading to a 25-cent jump at the gas pumps, which you may have noticed on Monday. Thatās according to AAA, which also believes continued uncertainty about oil prices could lead to $4 a gallon gas in Florida by the weekend.

Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies
Read full article: Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economiesRising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products.

Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets
Read full article: Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targetsPresident Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
Read full article: Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting upThe 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.

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
Read full article: US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials sayAn anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones.

Iran won't compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can't travel safely to Italy
Read full article: Iran won't compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can't travel safely to ItalyIran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete canāt safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict.

For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan
Read full article: For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud RamadanMuslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East.

US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice
Read full article: US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on iceUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraineās expertise in countering Iranās Shahed drones.

The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should know
Read full article: The Iran war has upended flights across the Middle East. Here's what travelers should knowThe U.S. and Israelās joint war against Iran has already upended travel across the Middle East, stranding hundreds of thousands of people.

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressā first vote on the conflict
Read full article: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressā first vote on the conflictSenate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trumpās war against Iran.

The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran
Read full article: The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against IranA widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global energy and markets.

āWeāre ready to get there:ā Florida pastor flees Israel, waiting in Egypt
Read full article: āWeāre ready to get there:ā Florida pastor flees Israel, waiting in EgyptAĀ pastor from Polk County is eager to get back to Florida after managing to leave Israel amidst escalating violence in the Middle East.

Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo
Read full article: Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limboThe largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War is creating an apparently unplanned for crisis for the Trump administration.

Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlights industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
Read full article: Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlights industry's vulnerability to physical disastersIranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East, exposing how vulnerable cloud data centers are in conflict.

Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East
Read full article: Anxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle EastTravelers are scrambling for ways out of the Middle East as the Iran war keeps much of the regionās airspace closed and flights grounded.

Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says
Read full article: Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East.

World leaders react to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Read full article: World leaders react to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Supreme Leader KhameneiWorld leaders are reacting in very different ways after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iranās retaliation across the region.

Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East
Read full article: Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle EastTravelers stranded by a widening war have started leaving the United Arab Emirates aboard a small number of evacuation flights.

Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
Read full article: Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travelHundreds of thousands of stranded travelers are scrambling to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines and online portals after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei
Read full article: World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali KhameneiWorld leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war.

Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on IranAmerica and Israelās attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia halted operations.

Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021
Read full article: Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021Patrick Reed returns home with a major career change and two European tour victories.

Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesnāt settle war soon
Read full article: Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesnāt settle war soonPresident Donald Trump is warning Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn't settle its war there soon.

Trump sees peace ā and personal vindication ā within reach in Gaza
Read full article: Trump sees peace ā and personal vindication ā within reach in GazaPresident Donald Trump is celebrating a breakthrough in the two-year conflict in the Middle East, calling it something people said could never be done.

Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he'll bring message of peace
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he'll bring message of peacePope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon next month on his first foreign trip as pope.

Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate
Read full article: Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalatePresident Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more frustration and disappointment.

Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel's attack on Qatar
Read full article: Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel's attack on QatarSaudi Arabia has signed a defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both.

Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts say
Read full article: Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts sayExperts say a ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war
Read full article: The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil warThe eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are in the grips of one of their worst droughts in decades, which is drying rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and even leading to water cutoffs in major cities.

US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distribution
Read full article: US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distributionThe State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the Middle East was required because it had expired.

Trump hosts Persian Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about peace efforts
Read full article: Trump hosts Persian Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about peace effortsPresident Donald Trump has hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House.

Middle East conflict highlights how vastly the global energy supply has changed in recent years
Read full article: Middle East conflict highlights how vastly the global energy supply has changed in recent yearsIran launched missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday, threatening to stoke a wider conflict in the Middle East, a region that supplies the world with about a third of the oil used globally every year.

Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel
Read full article: Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with IsraelA longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago.

As it attacks Iran's nuclear program, Israel maintains ambiguity about its own
Read full article: As it attacks Iran's nuclear program, Israel maintains ambiguity about its ownIsrael says it is determined to destroy Iranās nuclear program because its archenemy's furtive efforts to build an atomic weapon are a threat to its existence.

Nations react to US strikes on Iran with many calling for diplomacy
Read full article: Nations react to US strikes on Iran with many calling for diplomacySeveral close U.S. allies have urged a return to the negotiating table following American strikes on Iran while noting the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program.

Behind Goodwillās popular ābins,ā a hidden operation transforms American castoffs into global goods
Read full article: Behind Goodwillās popular ābins,ā a hidden operation transforms American castoffs into global goodsTreasure hunters wade through bins of clothing at Goodwillās Taft Outlet location, searching for hidden gems among items priced by the pound.

UN conference on Palestinian state postponed because of Middle East tensions
Read full article: UN conference on Palestinian state postponed because of Middle East tensionsFrench President Emmanuel Macron says a top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed.

Middle East conflict threatens to exacerbate inflationary pressure on some things
Read full article: Middle East conflict threatens to exacerbate inflationary pressure on some thingsIsraelās attack on Iran has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households.

Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blows
Read full article: Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blowsPresident Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.






















