TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares dived 2.3% and U.S. stock futures pointed 1.5% lower following media reports Israeli missiles had hit a site in Iran. ABC News cited a U.S. official in reporting Israeli missiles had hit a site in Iran, while Iran's Fars news agency said explosions were heard at an airport...
Tehran says the confrontation between the two adversaries has concluded, writes Kim Sengupta, with Western nations urging restraint as they await Israel’s decision
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices jumped on Friday while Asian markets tumbled, with global investors worrying about an escalation in conflict in the Middle East after explosions were reported near the Iranian city of Isfahan. US crude futures rose 2.1% to trade at $84.5 per barrel during Asian morning trading
Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel is a “grave threat” that could exacerbate devastation across the Middle East and must be condemned, the prime minister says. On April 1, Israel bombed an Iranian embassy compound in Damascus, killing a top general and six other military officers. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the strike tantamount […]
In the UK, anxiety over the crisis after Iran’s missile strike on Israel drives down UK shares An escalating Middle East conflict risks leading to higher oil prices, a reversal of the recent fall in inflation and a puncturing of the optimistic mood in financial markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned.The Washington-based IMF said it was closely monitoring events in the region after Iran’s missile strike on Israel at the weekend and stressed the possibility that a war between the two...
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched in Israel by Iran.
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The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of
The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of
The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of
The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of