UK's Jet2 summer bookings rise but Iran conflict adds uncertainty British travel company Jet2 reported a 7.7 per cent rise in summer bookings from a year earlier on Wednesday, but... Published 29 Apr, 2026 12:14pm
Panama Canal reaffirms 'neutrality' amid Mideast war Panama reaffirmed the “neutrality” of its canal and the “need to preserve” maritime transit routes amid the blockade... Published 29 Apr, 2026 12:02pm
Israel serious threat to peace, Iran tells UN Security Council Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani has warned the UN Security Council that Israel remains a persistent and serious... Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:59am
PM Takaichi says last Japanese-related vessel crossed Hormuz Strait Japan’s prime minister said a Japanese-related vessel has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the... Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:44am
Lloyds Bank reports 33% rise in profit, warns of Iran war impact Lloyds Banking Group reported its first quarter profit rose 33 per cent, beating analysts’ forecasts, as increased... Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:38am
WATCH: Hezbollah drone targets Israeli troop carrier in southern Lebanon Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:18am
Malaysia treasury orders ministries to cut 2026 budgets over Iran war costs, document shows Malaysia’s treasury has ordered all government ministries and agencies to cut their operating budgets for 2026 due... Published 29 Apr, 2026 11:07am
Israeli military claims killing 3 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has published an update on its attack on southern Lebanon from Tuesday, saying its forces... Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:56am
Oil slips as market digests UAE exit from OPEC, supply concerns linger Oil prices eased from a multi-day rally as investors digested the ramifications of the United Arab Emirates’... Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:16am
Israeli forces continue attacks on south Lebanon Israeli forces launched air strikes on the town of Hanine at dawn, destroying several houses, reports Al Jazeera.... Published 29 Apr, 2026 10:06am
Two Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded in an attack by two fighters in southern Lebanon. It claimed... Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:49am
Australia inflation jumps with worse to come, rate hike looms Australian consumer prices surged in the first quarter as war in the Middle East drove up energy costs, while core... Published 29 Apr, 2026 09:25am
US secretary warns financial institutions against funding Iranian ‘shadow banks’ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned financial institutions not to fund what he calls Iran’s “shadow... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:49am
Houthis say they are ‘not neutral’, reaffirm support for Iran and Lebanon Yemen’s Houthi rebels have condemned the US’s “piracy” in the Gulf of Oman, saying the attacks on Iranian commercial... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:39am
Iran calls for UNSC to compel Israel to stop attacks on Lebanon Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, has called on the UN Security Council to “act decisively to compel... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:19am
Oil rises on reports US will extend Iran blockade, prolonging Mideast supply disruptions Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally, on reports the US will extend its blockade of Iranian... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:12am
Lebanese president denounces killing of medics in Majdal Zoun Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has condemned an Israeli attack that killed three civil defence personnel while they... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:05am
Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, the Wall Street Journal... Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:00am
Gold steady as markets await Powell's comments on Iran war impact Gold is largely steady as investors await US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments to assess the Iran war’s... Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:56am
Trump says King Charles agrees Iran must not get nuclear bomb US President Donald Trump has said that King Charles agrees Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, Reuters reports. He... Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:44am
Panama Canal sees spike in vessel traffic due to war in Middle East The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on... Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:40am
British finance minister says targeted steps needed to protect UK from war impact without lasting rate hit British finance minister Rachel Reeves says the government needs to make targeted interventions to shield the... Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:24am
GCC summit affirms any attack on a member state will be considered an attack on Gulf countries Published 29 Apr, 2026 02:10am
GCC leaders oppose fees on ships crossing Hormuz, urge secure and free navigation Published 29 Apr, 2026 01:45am
In consultative meeting, Gulf Cooperation Council leaders reject closure of Hormuz Published 29 Apr, 2026 01:44am
US Treasury secretary warns of consequences for aiding Iran's 'shadow banking system' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that any financial institution aiding Iran’s “shadow bank” networks... Updated 29 Apr, 2026 01:28am
