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US inflation hits three-year high in April as Iran war fuels energy price surge

America's inflation rate has reached a three-year peak. Higher energy costs are a major factor. This situation is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for some time. Tax refunds are temporarily boosting spending. However, economists anticipate a slowdown as the tax season concludes. Consumers are facing rising prices across various…

The Economic Times

US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war

AAP

US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war

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Gold falls below Rs 1.54 lakh/10 grams, silver drops by Rs 4,600/kg as fresh US-Iran strikes raise worries

Gold and silver prices on MCX plunged as US-Iran strikes boosted the dollar and oil, triggering inflation fears. Both metals hit multi-month lows as heightened geopolitical uncertainty and expectations of higher interest rates drove investors toward the dollar.

The Economic Times

IMEC, Indo-Pacific routes key to reducing Hormuz dependence: EY

India is urged to diversify its trade routes and develop new corridors like IMEC and the Indo-Pacific route. This aims to lessen dependence on the Strait of Hormuz amid West Asia tensions. The nation must prepare for economic shocks by building strategic reserves and shifting towards green energy.

The Economic Times

Plans for Gaza International Stabilisation Force in question as troop pledges stall

The Iran war has made it more difficult for Arab and Muslim leaders to openly cooperate with the United States and Israel, which many in the region view as aggressors.

Euronews

Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs after Hezbollah attacks

More than a dozen explosions rocked Beirut, witnesses said, in the most intensive strikes ‌on the southern ⁠suburbs ⁠since a war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2024.

The Economic Times

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The Latest: US forces carry out new defensive strikes on Iran

U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump asserted Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November’s midterm elections in the United States won’t make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict

The Independent UK

U.S., Iran Exchange New Attacks As Trump Signals Agreement Is Not Close To Being Announced

Iran and the U.S. exchanged fresh strikes as negotiations between the countries have not yielded concrete results despite reports of progress.

International Business Times

Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Strait of Hormuz proposal in Iran peace deal

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The Independent UK

Shaky ceasefire in Iran war is challenged again as Kuwait faces a missile attack

The U_S_ military says Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran, calling it an "egregious ceasefire violation."

AAP

First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz

President makes comments after reports Iran and Oman have discussed jointly charging a toll for ships. Plus, how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising energy costs

The Guardian - UK

Why has Trump threatened to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman?

Trump made the threat as he declared that ‘nobody’s going to control’ the Strait of Hormuz after the war

The Independent UK

US military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait in the latest challenge to the fragile ceasefire

The U_S_ military says Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran, calling it an "egregious ceasefire violation."

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as U.S.-Iran Flare-Up Lifts Oil and Bond Yields, PCE Inflation Data in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.54% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices and bond yields rose after fresh attacks in the Middle East cast doubt on whether an end to…

The Independent UK

Trump says he is ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s peace proposal days after claiming deal was imminent

The US president said Washington ‘will be’ satisfied with a peace deal at some point - without giving a timeframe

Bangkok Post

US and Iranian strikes the most serious since truce began

TEHRAN - The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday in their most serious clash since an April ceasefire began, rattling ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the war and open the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The Economic Times

A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threat

US President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move forward with its financial alliance with Iran aimed at taxing ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. This development raises serious questions about Oman's historical position as a…

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France 24

Oil prices on the rise again as US-Iran fighting escalates

Benchmark prices for crude oil rose on Thursday as Iran said it targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had slightly ticked up in previous days, dwindled down to almost nothing again. Also in this edition: Australia takes legal…

Euronews

Hopes for peace deal fade as US and Iran exchange fire again

US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas as the IRGC claimed it struck back at a US airbase, while Washington sanctioned Tehran's Hormuz toll authority and both sides published contradictory accounts of a possible deal.

The Independent UK

Israel has killed 2 Hamas military leaders this month. But will it change the underlying conflict?

Over the past two weeks, Israel’s military has killed both the leader of Hamas’ military wing and his replacement — the latest in a long string of targeted killings aimed at senior militants

AAP

World shares decline and oil prices gain more than $2 after US strikes on Iran

Shares have fallen in Asia after the U.S. conducted what the military said were defensive strikes against Iran

AAP

Kuwait says it faced a missile and drone attack, another challenge to Iran war's shaky ceasefire

Kuwait says it was targeted with a missile and drone attack

France 24

Trump met with 'laughter and silence' by US allies in Gulf region

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 27, 2026: First, US President Donald Trump's attempts at finding a deal with Iran are under a lot of scrutiny. Next, the EU is asked to consider the environmental impact of mega data centres, as locals fight back against projects which might harm the environment.…

The Guardian - UK

JD Vance says US ‘not there yet’ on an Iran deal – as it happened

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