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“That’s an indication of stress,” Walmart’s CFO said, as Wall Street looks for signs of the Iran war’s impact on consumers.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on Thursday of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan’s army chief due to arrive in the Islamic republic for talks. The expected visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan’s foreign relation

The Iran war has baked in stagflation and starvation through big reductions in the supply of oil and fertilisers. This inflationary pressure will only increase. As inflation sucks liquidity out of financial markets and into the real economy, bond yields are being pushed up across the world. If bond

Eleven Australians were among pro-Palestine activists detained by Israel from the Global Sumud flotilla. Follow today’s news live All of the activists travelling aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained by Israeli authorities this week have been released from detention and are now in Istan

Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".

Gold ticks higher as oil, the dollar, and yields all fall on Iran war uncertainty

Investors in the safe haven of G7 debt want protection as the conflict in the Middle East threatens another bout of inflation.

US retail giant’s shares plunge after saying it absorbed higher fuel expenses to hold down prices for consumers

Pakistani mediators expected to travel to Tehran as diplomacy to end conflict intensifies

The United States should pursue a comprehensive missile defense system to protect the homeland from advanced threats posed by China, Russia, and North Korea. Political will from the Trump administration and advances in technology make the idea of the long-discussed "dome" over the United States more