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Asia stocks rise but oil resumes gains amid IEA supply report
Asian equities rose Wednesday while oil resumed its gains as traders weighed growing supply concerns against a report that the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves.
Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint
Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis.
G7 energy ministers 'ready' to take 'necessary measures' on oil reserves
Energy ministers of the G7 said on Wednesday they stood ready to take "all necessary measures" in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to tackle the rise in crude oil prices due to the Middle East war.
German defence giant Rheinmetall sees faster growth as Europe rearms
German defence giant Rheinmetall Wednesday forecast even faster growth this year after record earnings in 2025, with Europe racing to re-arm as it contends with a hostile Russia and turmoil in transatlantic ties.
Iran women footballers evacuate from safe house in Australia
Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.
Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast
South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran.
New wave of Iran attacks as oil reserve release weighed
Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices.
Kharg Island: Iran's vital oil hub in the crosshairs?
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran's crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts say.
New wave of Iran attacks as IEA weighs oil reserve release
Iran unleashed early Wednesday defiant new strikes around the region including drones targeting a Saudi oilfield, as the International Energy Agency reportedly proposed its largest-ever oil reserve release to calm markets and prices.
Bolsonaro brand fuels Flavio's rise in Brazil election polls
Even Flavio Bolsonaro didn't seem to take his presidential candidacy very seriously when his father, Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, tapped him as a political heir from behind bars.
Kast: Who is Chile's new hard-right president?
Jose Antonio Kast became Chile's president on his third attempt, becoming the country's most right-wing leader in over three decades by pledging a firm hand on security and order.
Chile's Kast, most right-wing president since Pinochet, takes office
Chile's most right-wing president in over three decades, Jose Antonio Kast, will be sworn in on Wednesday on a promise to tackle surging rates of violent crime and carry out mass migrant deportations.
Microsoft urges Pentagon pause blacklisting Anthropic
Microsoft on Tuesday warned a judge that the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic could hamper US warfighters and imperil the country's drive to lead in artificial intelligence.
'Put our faith in God': Tehran residents adapt to wartime
With daily attacks shaking the city, schools shuttered for days and many shops closed, Tehran residents are trying to adapt to wartime conditions under an Israeli-US assault seeking to determine the future of the Islamic republic.
US says wouldn't be 'happy' if Russia giving Iran intel
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would not be "happy" if Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, but it held back any strong criticism for Moscow.
US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.
Two more members of Iran women's football team claim asylum in Australia
Two more members of Iran's visiting women's football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home over a pre-match protest, the government said Wednesday.
Fresh Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warnings
Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate, with Lebanese authorities saying nearly 760,000 people had been registered as displaced.
Will Trump blink on Iran as pressure mounts?
US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him.
Mideast tanker escort: high-risk mission for US Navy
US Navy escorts could help increase the flow of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but American warships accompanying slow-moving commercial vessels would face threats including mines, missiles and drones in the narrow waterway bordering Iran.
Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release while monitoring the Strait of Hormuz, a key petroleum waterway emptied of traffic as the Middle East war rages.
Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats
Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US satellite firm extends Middle East image delay
American firm Planet Labs PBC on Tuesday said it now imposes a two-week delay for access to its satellite images of the Middle East because of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Oil plunges, stocks mostly rise as Trump says Iran war over 'very soon'
Oil prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday following a volatile session that came after President Donald Trump signaled that the US-Israeli war on Iran could end sooner than previously thought.
Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash
When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration.
Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war
President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline.
Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike
Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack.
Will Trump 'TACO' on Iran?
US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him.
Blasts rock Tehran as US says strikes to intensify
Explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday after the Pentagon chief warned US strikes on Iran would reach their highest intensity since the start of the war in the Middle East.
UN warns Hormuz standstill will hit world's most vulnerable
The standstill in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Middle East war could hammer some of the world's most vulnerable people, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv 'bunker party' as missiles fly
As thumping techno music reverberated around a basement in downtown Tel Aviv, some 200 Israeli twentysomethings danced through the night despite the war with Iran upending life above.
Expats cling to Dubai's allure despite Iran's missiles
While tourists and non-essential diplomats scramble to leave the Gulf as Iran retaliates across the region for US and Israeli airstrikes, many expatriates in the glittering hubs of Dubai and other Gulf cities are sitting tight.