In the Iran war, it’s not the oil that’s important—it’s the water Today’s Fortune 500 Digest. Fortune · Mar 5
Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened The Independent UK · Mar 5
John Fetterman Is The Lone Democrat To Vote Against War Powers Resolution Restricting Trump's Ability To Wage War In Iran John Fetterman was the lone Democratic senator to vote against the War Powers Resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump's ability to continue waging war in Iran. International Business Times · Mar 5
Wary European states pledge military aid for Cyprus and Gulf allies Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf. Radio France Internationale · Mar 5
Businesses Can Get Money Back for Invalidated Trump-Era Tariff, Federal Judge Rules Federal judge rules U.S. businesses are entitled to refunds for Trump-era tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court. International Business Times · Mar 5
CVS warns it could close all 134 locations in a single state if new bill goes ahead A spokesperson for CVS Health slammed the proposal, branding it ‘bad for Tennessee’ The Independent UK · Mar 5
The Paralympics are welcoming Russia back to the Winter Games – and this is just the start Ten athletes will compete for Russia and Belarus at the Paralympic Games and parade under their national flags in Friday’s opening ceremony in Verona, despite condemnation across Europe The Independent UK · Mar 5
‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Mar 5
What Americans think of the war in Iran The American people are bitterly divided over the conflict in Iran. The US president, Donald Trump, won office in 2024 after campaigning on a message of “no new wars”. So the conflict that began with airstrikes conducted with the Israeli military in the early hours of February 28, and which… The Conversation · Mar 5
Zelensky: Trump using up all his missiles on Iran risks leaving Ukraine short against Putin EXCLUSIVE: In an exclusive interview with The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley, Volodymyr Zelensky said his country may be left more vulnerable, but that the lesson from Iran is that he needs weapons to force Putin to genuine peace The Independent UK · Mar 5
US-Iran Conflict Exposes EU's Struggle to Unite Over Response to Strikes, Leaving Europe Vulnerable As the Iran conflict escalates, Europe grapples with unity and security challenges, highlighting divisions within the EU. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct Plus: An unsettling comparison between the Iran War and “Lyndon Johnson going into Vietnam.” Reason · Mar 5
Investors are buying America again with no other choice The dollar has risen in value against other currencies since the Iran war began. Axios · Mar 5
Less ‘therapy speak’, more ‘affordability’: moderate Democrats soul search to woo voters At the Third Way conference in Charleston, centrists debated ways to win – and were sure electoral success lies with them The Guardian - US · Mar 5
The Guardian - US · Mar 5 ‘A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s ‘political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate President has ‘succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies
The Guardian - US · Mar 5 The US-Israel relationship is finally facing a reckoning. It doesn’t need to slide into antisemitism Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitism
The Guardian - US · Mar 5 Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK
Evening Standard · Mar 5 Nearly 50,000 ‘missing’ Epstein files that contain Trump claims released by US justice department President Donald Trump denied all allegations and recently said he has been ‘totally exonerated’
We Got This Covered · Mar 5 ‘Tragic things happen’: Pete Hegseth dismisses troop deaths, Pentagon staff insulted, horrified, hang heads in shame "That was one of the most insulting things I have ever heard".
Salon · Mar 5 Trump's latest Iran plan will backfire As the administration reportedly prepares to arm Kurds, history shows the risks of using militias for regime change
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 Kimmel Asks Trump to Let Him Host Correspondents' Dinner, White House Calls Him 'Talentless Hack' Jimmy Kimmel asked Trump to let him host the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The White House called the late-night host a 'talentless hack.'
Fortune · Mar 5 A shiny new Fed chair will be keen to make an entrance with a base rate cut—yet the committee is only growing more hawkish due to Iran “Clearly there’s growing skepticism that a new chair can start cutting straight away, particularly with the data as strong as it is right now,” noted Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid.
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 Melania Trump Faces 'Hypocrisy' Backlash After Resurfaced Interview Praises Husband Donald Melania Trump faces renewed backlash after a Fox Business clip calling Donald Trump a 'unifier' resurfaced online, reviving debate over political spin and the First Lady's role.
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 Pakistani Man 'Paid $5,000 In Cash' To Plot Assassination Of Trump And Biden — Claims Iran Threatened His Family A Pakistani man on trial in New York claims he was coerced by Iranian operatives into plotting the assassination of US political leaders.
Salon · Mar 5 Voters sidelined over Middle East policy Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America’s role in the Middle East