Israel-Iran conflict

Gold falls 2% as Middle East tensions fuel inflation fears, rate-hike bets

US gold futures for August delivery slid 2.5 per cent to US$4,050.

Trump threatens Houthis with ‘major military punishment’

US President Donald Trump’s warning came after the Tehran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone strikes on oil tankers in the Red Sea.

Why it makes sense for Trump to back off on Iran, for now

Iran – and particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps that now seems to run much of the show -- seems anything but cowed by the US aggression.

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Lebanon is everyone’s playground and peace in the region looks as elusive as ever

US President Donald J Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on July 21.

Iran newspaper lists Trump, European leaders as revenge targets

US-Israeli strikes killed the supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Feb 28, the first day of the Middle East war.

FIFA refereeing chief rejects claims of bias in Argentina’s World Cup win over Egypt

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Egypt - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 7, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah remonstrates with referee Francois Letexier after Argentina's Enzo Fernandez scores their third goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Dale Zanine

Migrant workers or ATMs? How Iran war put Manila’s money machine under stress

Members of the Migrante International group stage a protest against the Philippines‘ labour export policy in front of the Department of Migrant Workers in Manila during the Iran war, on March 30.

Ali Khamenei: Ruthless revolutionary who held Iran in iron grip

Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei had seen off a succession of crises throughout his rule with a mixture of repression and political cunning.

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral

A billboard featuring Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, ahead of his funeral, on June 29, 2026.

Israel defence minister says troops to stay ‘indefinitely’ in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-sponsored framework agreement on June 26 to pave the way for peace and disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

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