The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Big bunnies and grog sales take a wartime shopping hit

Coles shoppers adjusted their spending patterns after the Middle East war began, spending less on liquor and even buying smaller Easter chocolate bunnies.

AAP · Apr 30

Australia will avoid recession, despite global jitters

One of the big four banks has delivered encouraging news about Australia's chances of avoiding a recession, which could still emerge in the global economy.

AAP · Apr 30

Top 10 countries with the most skyscrapers in the world 2026: China, US, UAE and other leading nations

Skyscrapers have become a kind of silent competition between nations. Not always planned that way, but it shows up clearly in skylines. Cities rising upward, faster than outward. The idea of “Top 10 countries with the most skyscrapers” is usually tied to urban growth, population pressure, and economic ambition. China…

The Times of India · Apr 30

Food giant sounds the alarm: shoppers are struggling

Woolworths has seen a "major shift" in consumer sentiment due to the Middle East war and spiking petrol prices, with many struggling to make ends meet.

AAP · Apr 29

USS Ford aircraft carrier will be heading home after record-breaking deployment

The USS Gerald R

The Independent UK · Apr 29

US Federal Reserve holds rates as Jerome Powell signals he will stay on

A divided US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady for a third consecutive meeting, as policymakers grapple with heightened uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle East. The decision is expected to be the last overseen by Chair Jerome Powell.

Euronews · Apr 29

Putin, Trump hold 90-minute call on Iran, Ukraine war: Russia proposes Kyiv ceasefire for Victory Day

Presidents Putin and Trump held a 1.5-hour call discussing the Middle East war and Ukraine. Putin backed Trump's Iran ceasefire extension, viewing it as a stabilizing move. He also proposed a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for Victory Day, aiming to advance peace negotiations.

The Times of India · Apr 29

Middle East war boosts oil giants’ profits as 'households pay the price'

Oil giants have posted "exceptional" profits as war in the Middle East drives up crude prices, fuels global supply fears and creates trading opportunities – handing some of the world’s biggest energy companies a financial boon while consumers face rising costs.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 29

EU backs ending new oil and gas drilling

The war in the Middle East may have driven up oil and gas demand, but the world should still ditch new fossil fuel drilling, EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said, insisting on "affordable, reliable, homegrown clean energy."

Euronews · Apr 29

Have tourists changed how they book holidays due to jet fuel crisis?

‘Since commencement of the conflict in the Middle East, the booking profile has become increasingly close to departure’ – Jet2, Britain's biggest holiday company

The Independent UK · Apr 29