3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (201+ words) WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - U. S. President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the G7 summit in France next week, senior U. S. administration officials said on Saturday. (Reporting by Steve Holland and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (605+ words) Sovereign funds' interest in select sectors shows confidence in economy Sovereign funds in the Middle East have increased their investments in Chinese stocks as the region's appetite for renminbi-denominated assets grows amid its reducing reliance on the US dollar, experts…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (861+ words) The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, further straining a shaky ceasefire agreed between the two countries in April. US Central Command (Centcom) said it had completed a wave of "self-defense…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (465+ words) The World Bank Group has announced plans to provide up to $100 billion in financing support for developing countries over the next 15 months as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to drag global growth to its weakest level since the COVID…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (245+ words) Thursday June 11, 2026 Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (11 June) said prolonged instability in the Middle East may adversely affect employment opportunities abroad, income flows, and the continuity of remittance inflows. If this trend persists, the finance minister said it…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (529+ words) Wall Street's major indexes inched higher on Thursday, as investors sought bargains in beaten-down technology stocks and kept a close watch on developments around the Middle East conflict. Chipmakers bounced back after Wednesday's selloff sent major Wall Street indexes down…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (32+ words) Iran has claimed to have launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases in the Middle East. Iran has claimed to have launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases in the Middle East....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (574+ words) The escalation of war in the Middle East is disrupting global supply chains, driving transportation and logistics costs skyward. Here's what UNICEF and partners are doing to maintain the flow of lifesaving supplies for children. The escalation of war in…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (672+ words) West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at $90. 54, down $2. 50 or 2. 69%. Spot Brent crude oil settled at $93. 09 on Friday, down $1. 94 or 2. 04%. Both benchmarks still finished the week higher. West Texas Intermediate crude oil climbed roughly 3. 1%. Spot Brent crude oil gained about 1%. Mina…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (56+ words) Figures for April " the first month to show the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade " show global container volumes increased as cargo was directed to other regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. Middle East crisis fails to slow global container…...