1+ week, 2+ day ago  (560+ words) TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japanese vehicle exports to the Middle East were nearly wiped out in April, government data showed on Thursday, as the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran disrupted shipping to a key region for global "automakers like Toyota and Nissan....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (588+ words) By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK, May 18 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, helped by higher exports, consumption and investment, official data showed on Monday, but the government has kept its outlook "for…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (480+ words) The Royal Navy is sending a warship to the Middle East where it could join an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon, a type 45 destroyer, will "pre-position" in the region ahead of its "potential…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (669+ words) Middle East Institute associate fellow Dr. Nazee Moinian discusses a harrowing report detailing abuse of anti-regime Iranian prisoners on "America Reports." The Securities and Exchange Commission, the nation's top regulator for publicly traded companies, issued a proposal Tuesday that would…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (482+ words) Retailers braced for the effects of the Middle East conflict have urged the Government to cut domestic costs to help them keep prices down for consumers. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said four in five people (80%) feared the Middle East…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (835+ words) The fragile ceasefire in the Middle East was at risk of complete collapse on Tuesday after attacks on the UAE and exchanges of fire in the Gulf. US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth insisted the truce was "not over, despite…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (462+ words) OMAHA, Nebraska, May 4 (Reuters) - Middle East tensions including war in Iran have led Berkshire Hathaway-owned Dairy Queen to put expansion plans in the region on hold, as cautious "franchisees address supply-chain disruptions, the restaurant chain's chief executive said. Speaking during…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (154+ words) The UK terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe for the first time since 2021...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (569+ words) The Middle East energy shock could wipe around "35 billion from the UK economy over the next two years in a "best-case" scenario, an economic think tank has warned. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said that a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (819+ words) Passenger interest in Arabian Gulf sailings is dropping as questions remain about when cruise ships can return to the region amid the Iran conflict. Six cruise ships stranded in region escaped through the Strait of Hormuz on 17 April. All passengers…...