Oil prices fall after Iran’s president says country is prepared to ease Middle East tensions
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Iran's New President Faces a Reality Check in New York
Masoud Pezeshkian will try to set new foreign-policy tone in speech to the United Nations but is unlikely to score a breakthrough on sanctions relief.1 hour ago - New York -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. sending more troops to Middle East as tensions increase
The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as American citizens in Lebanon are being told to leave the country. Charlie D'Agata has details.4 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Pentagon ups US troops to Middle East
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon ups US troops to Middle East The U.S. is sending a “small ...4 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Peace in the Middle East still ‘possible,’ says Tony Blair
As world leaders meet for the UN General Assembly, NBC News’ Richard Lui sits down with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says, as fears of escalation grow – Middle East crisis live
Lebanese health ministry says more than 1,650 people injured; Israel says military moving into next stage of targeting Hezbollah combat structure. Israeli strikes leave hundreds dead in heaviest ...7 hours ago - Israel -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices fall after Iran’s president says country is prepared to ease Middle East tensions
Oil futures ended lower Monday, giving up earlier gains, after Iran’s president told reporters the country was prepared to ease tensions in the Middle East if Israel takes the same actions.8 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security.9 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Pentagon sending additional troops to Middle East as tensions escalate
The U.S. is sending a "small number" of ground troops to the Middle East as a larger war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to break out, the Pentagon announced Monday. Defense Department press ...11 hours ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
OpenAI Academy launches with $1M in developer credits for devs in low- and middle-income countries
OpenAI has funded the translation of the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) benchmark into 14 languages.14 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Biden says US is doing 'everything we can' to prevent wider war in the Middle East
President Biden said the U.S. is doing “everything we can” to prevent wider war in the Middle East on Sunday. “We're going to do everything we can to keep a wider war from breaking out,” the ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran kills at least 34 workers
An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 othersYesterday - Iran -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: Iran arrests 12 people for ‘collaborating with Israel’
Hezbollah deputy leader says confrontation with Israel now ‘open-ended battle of reckoning’. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi , has been speaking to the media in New York ahead of the UN ...Yesterday - Iran -
CBS News - World
Israeli President Isaac Herzog says "the world has to be with us" in Middle East fight
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his country is a "very aggressive, active and vociferous democracy." "The world has to be with us, and the world ...Yesterday - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Wendy Sherman says escalating tensions in Middle East are ‘quite serious’
Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the escalating tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah are “quite serious.” “I see the state of play as quite serious,” she said ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Top stories
Kirby says U.S. diplomatic efforts continue in the Middle East amid rising tensions
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said the U.S. is doing “everything we can" to prevent an "all-out war" between Israel and Hezbollah.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah Targets Israel in Overnight Retaliation for Week of Israeli Attacks
The latest uptick stoked fear of a broader war in the region. Hezbollah’s response came after a week in which Israel carried out a series of audacious attacks, killing some of the group’s top ...Yesterday - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Sunday shows preview: Election Day inches closer; Middle East tensions at ultimate high
Candidates are gearing up with less than 50 days to go until Election Day. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah are at an all-time high following a series of explosions in Lebanon this week, ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: children and Hezbollah commander among 37 killed in Beirut strike, Lebanon says
Lebanon’s health ministry has revised up the death toll from Friday’s attack. Reuters reports that Iran ’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , said on Saturday that Israel is committing ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices log weekly gains after Fed rate cut, rising Middle East tensions
Oil futures booked solid weekly gains, boosted by the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut and a renewed rise in tensions in the Middle East.3 days ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs
South Carolina inmate Freddie Eugene Owens is set to undergo the state’s first execution in 13 years, about a year after the state obtained the necessary drugs to carry out a lethal injection. ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut as 12 dead
IDF confirms it has killed Ibrahim Aqil – wanted by US for alleged role in 1983 US embassy bombings – in southern Beirut; 12 killed and more than 60 injured. A pro-Palestinian protester wearing ...3 days ago - Israel