Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks

The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.

Middle East Tensions Ease as the US and Iran Pause Hostilities

The US and Iran held off attacks on one another for a third straight night, helping lift global stock and bond markets and push down oil prices.

By Omar Tamo and Eltaf Najafizada

A desert town may run out of water. Others could face the same fate.

An Arizona community nearly dried up and imposed strict limits, and its crisis may be a glimpse of the West’s future.

By Hannah Knowles

Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Oil prices have fallen more than 5% this morning as the US paused strikes on Iran for the second night in a row, with military officials advising Donald Trump to stop his bombing campaign. US officials, including UN ambassador Mike Waltz, have stressed that all military options remain on the table and that President Trump is si...

By Guardian Staff

Morning news brief

Three people were killed in a shooting at a Seattle food festival Sunday, U.S and Iran pause airstrikes, with less than 100 days left until Election Day, a look at how the midterms are shaping up.

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Rep Thomas Massie says the Iran war has 'significantly weakened' America 'all for Israel'

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky declared in a post on X that the Iran war has "significantly weakened" the United States of America.

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of US visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate'.

Treasury yields tumble as Middle East tensions ease

U.S. Treasury yields dipped Monday after the U.S. and Iran paused hostilities, driving oil prices lower.

The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premier’s leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. A recent Channel 12 poll put Eisenkot’s new party, Yashar (Hebrew for “Straight” or...

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US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day, Tehran does too

The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the US has paused after targeting Iranian coastal areas and infrastructure in a nearly two-week escalation sparked by Iran’s firing at ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices see largest one-day declines in two months amid pause in strikes

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts fell on Monday after the U.S. paused launching attacks at Iran.

By Nora Redmond

Mediators see progress in diplomatic efforts to halt Iran war, 2 regional officials say

Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East, according to two regional officials

By Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros

Kevin O'Leary says the fear of China's rise will drive the North American powers to work together

Kevin O'Leary said the fear of China would drive the US, Canada, and Mexico to work together. Gilbert Flores/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images Kevin O'Leary said fear of China will bring the US, Canada, and Mexico together. The investor said economic reality will outweigh political disagreements in the race against China. China is putting up a strong fight against the US in AI, tech, and EV developments, among other things. Kevin O'Leary says a fear of China's rise will be one of the big...

Trump finds his own ‘forever war’ in Iran

The return to direct confrontation with Tehran underscores the difficulty the United States faces in securing a peace agreement and confronts the president with the kind of seemingly intractable conflict he once promised to leave behind forever

By Luis Doncel

Gold edges higher as softer dollar offsets easing geopolitical tensions

'I will come to fight': Netanyahu hits back at Mamdani over 'not welcome in New York City' remarks

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Netanyahu attacks Mamdani over ICC arrest call, says he’s trying to pit one community against another

After Mayor Mamdani's 'war criminal', ‘arrest’ remarks, Netanyahu says 'I will come to New York'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also dismissed the International Criminal Court's war crimes charges against him as “bogus.”

Mojtaba Khamenei's 'Jihad' Message To Hezbollah Against US, Israel

The Iranian leader came in response to a Hezbollah letter pledging allegiance to Iran's Islamic Republic. He alleged there "remains no path forward except jihad and resistance" against the United States and Israel.

Oil prices dip over 6pc after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Oil prices tumbled more than six per cent on Monday after the US and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell $6.20, or 6.4pc, to $90.58 by 0620 GMT after briefly slipping under the key support level of $90 earlier in the session. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $83.51 a barrel, down $5.80, or 6.5pc. Both cont...

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Oil prices dip over 6% after US, Iran pauses fighting

Oil prices tumbled more than 6% today after the US and Iran paused strikes over the weekend after two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to resume in the Strait of Hormuz.

Honduran ex-president returns home after Trump pardon

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez -- who was serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking until President Donald Trump pardoned him last year -- returned to his home country on Sunday. After touching down in a private plane near the capital, Tegucigalpa, he traveled to a rally in the town of Comayagua. Speaking at a farm in front of hundreds of supporters, Hernandez thanked Trump for the pardon. "The most well-informed president in the world said, 'I reviewed it --

By The Korea Herald

Mojtaba Khamenei praises Hezbollah, calls for continued jihad, attacks against Israel

In statements attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, he asserted that “there remains no path forward except jihad and resistance” against the US and Israel.

Zubiri turns to ‘ice cream diplomacy’ to ease Senate tensions

MANILA, Philippines—  Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said he would bring back the “ice cream diplomacy” in the Senate to cool down the heated tensions brought about by the recent changes in the chamber’s leadership.   Although he said he was still ironing out some issues, Zubiri  reported that he had a productive  discussion

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Oil prices drop after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Price tumbles more than 5% as Brent crude futures fell $5.70 to $91.08 a barrel

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Iran War: Trump Dithers as Strait of Hormuz Damage Compounds; Ansar Allah-Saudi Conflict Spirals, Adding to Economic Harm; Iran Threatens Retaliation Against Ukraine

Today's Iran war news: The US-Iran strikes remain on hold for a second day. But Netanyahu and other Lindsey Graham fans are in DC this week.

By Yves Smith

Oil prices sink, shares gain as US, Iran pause fighting

Global shares were mostly higher Monday and oil prices slipped nearly 7% as the U.S. and Iran paused strikes over the weekend following two weeks of attacks while discussing a poss...

Oil prices dip as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices dip as US-Iran pause in strikes boosts hopes for a ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation worries. Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-prices-dip-as-us-iran-pause-fuels-fresh-hormuz-hopes/

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Iran foreign ministry says no current negotiations with United States

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides. The post Iran foreign ministry says no current negotiations with United States appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Golfoyl: Trilateral cooperation could unlock $1.35 billion in investments and 10,000 jobs in Greek shipyards

US Ambassador highlights the potential for strengthening Greece’s shipbuilding industry through cooperation between Greece, the United States and South Korea The post Golfoyl: Trilateral cooperation could unlock $1.35 billion in investments and 10,000 jobs in Greek shipyards appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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US and Iran pause strikes for third night to make space for talks, US ambassador says

President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the third night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN said.

By Emmanuel Tetteh