6+ hour, 49+ min ago   (341+ words) President Trump asserted the US should have the world's lowest interest rates, pressuring the Federal Reserve ahead of its policy meeting despite inflation data suggesting a rate hike. DOONBEG: No country should have lower interest rates than the US, President…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (247+ words) Donald Trump predicted the Iran conflict would end this year, potentially after the U.S. midterms, leading to a significant drop in oil prices, and stated Iran is eager for a deal. DOONBEG: President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday the United States…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (249+ words) DOONBEG: US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that he expected the Iran war to end this year, possibly just after midterm elections due in the United States in November, resulting in a drop in oil prices. “Iran will end…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (660+ words) Despite the UAE's announced trade suspension with Iran, informal trade and financial ties persist in Dubai, sustained by a large Iranian community and historical economic interdependence. DUBAI: In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (103+ words) Trump says US-Canada trade deal likely ‘fairly soon’ Business Recorder DUBLIN: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Canada was keen to reach a trade deal with the United States and that an agreement could come “fairly soon”, while repeating…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (809+ words) New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and on a Saudi oil pipeline escalate Middle East tensions, threatening global energy supplies and driving up oil prices. ADEN/DUBAI: Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (194+ words) DUBLIN: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Canada was keen to reach a trade deal with the United States and that an agreement could come “fairly soon”, while repeating complaints that Canada had treated US farmers unfairly and should…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (230+ words) Chinese entities reportedly provided Iran with satellite images of a US base in Jordan before a deadly attack, potentially escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. WASHINGTON: Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of a base in Jordan before and…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (288+ words) Iran and Gulf states will meet in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and regional issues, though no agreement is expected on the vital oil transit waterway. A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (380+ words) SEOUL: North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Saturday. The missiles were launched from around 5:20 a.m. (2020 GMT on Friday) and…...