World08 May 2026 | 9:12 PMLondon, May 8 (UNI) The US-Israel war with Iran has generated huge profits for major oil producers, banks and defence companies, even as the conflict continues to ramp up fuel prices, disrupt shipping and exacerbate living costs, hitting the global economy with a sledgehammer.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 9:00 PMTehran, May 8 (UNI) Iran has accused the US of breaching the ceasefire between the two countries today, rejecting the Pentagon and White House's version of a violent clash Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, and said fresh strikes had been launched on Friday.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 8:40 PMTehran, May 8 (UNI) At least six Iranian nuclear sites were struck in recent US and Israeli attacks, with most of the confirmed or suspected targets linked to work associated with building a nuclear weapon, according to a new satellite imagery assessment by the Institute for Science and International Security.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 5:51 PMWashington, May 8 (UNI) President Donald Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran have been officially "terminated" has thrown the Democrats' efforts in Congress to challenge the administration's military campaign under the War Powers Act, into a toss, with the announcement now forcing the party to recalibrate its entire strategy.
see more.. 08 May 2026 | 5:02 PMWashington/Tehran, May 8 (UNI) The US-Iran ceasefire grows more volatile on late Thursday after both sides reportedly fired shots at each other, with Iran accusing the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two of its ships, while the US insisted that the attack was done in self-defence, reports The Guardian.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 11:21 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) Global efforts to track the rare outbreak of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship off the west coast of Africa are expanding, after health officials confirmed the strain is transmissible, and can spread from person to person, confirms CBS News.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 10:21 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) Democrats in Congress have opened an investigation into whether clemency decisions made by President Donald Trump were apolitical, or influenced by "pay to play dynamics", according to letters obtained by CBS News.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 10:17 PMDhaka, May 7 (UNI) Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced that the government had decided to initiate a phased and gradual withdraw of the army from field-level law enforcement duties, due to the restoration of discipline in the police force.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 10:14 PMTehran, May 7 (UNI) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has given the first public account of a recent meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since the strikes that killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, and reportedly left him badly wounded, and possibly disfigured.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 9:36 PMIslamabad, May 7 (UNI) Expressing optimism over the prospects of the US and Iran reaching a peace agreement, Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Islamabad was hopeful on the matter, and expects an agreement between Tehran and Washington "sooner rather than later." .
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 9:06 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) Even if the US and Iran manage to eventually reach a peace agreement – which is considered highly uncertain - US consumers are unlikely to see gasoline prices return to pre-war levels anytime soon.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 8:39 PMTehran, May 7 (UNI) Releasing a video from his office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, admitting war time difficulties on the national economy on Thursday, told business leaders that the country was facing multiple domestic difficulties across sectors, attributing them to coordinated external efforts to destabilise the country.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 7:48 PMNatanz, May 7 (UNI) New satellite imagery appears to show Iran taking additional protective measures around a deeply buried underground facility near its main nuclear infrastructure at Natanz Nuclear Facility, according to a new assessment by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 7:44 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has urged authorities to take action against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, alleging he incited violence in recent comments.
see more.. 07 May 2026 | 7:35 PMWashington, May 7 (UNI) US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said on Thursday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency are heading to New York to target criminals.
see more..