- Iran Strikes Back After US Military Destroys Five Oil Tankers
on September 9, 2026 at 7:46 amThe Middle East war intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities, further embroiling a U.S. ally in the conflict, while U.S. forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeted a U.S.
- Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter
on September 8, 2026 at 5:55 pmChicago wheat futures jumped on Tuesday as hopes faded for a U.S. diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine, which has disrupted Black Sea grain shipments, analysts and traders said.Corn and soybean futures chopped up and down as traders adjusted positions ahead of Friday’s U.S.
- Oil Prices Reach Six-Week High
on September 8, 2026 at 5:40 pmOil prices rose to a six-week high on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze and threatening a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.Brent crude futures rose 70 cents, or 0.7%, to $97.70 a barrel at 10:56 a.m.
- Greece to Buy Two Frigates From Italy
on September 8, 2026 at 5:32 pmGreece finalised a deal on Tuesday for the purchase of two Bergamini class frigates from Italy, its defence ministry said, as the NATO country looks to modernise its armed forces.Greece agreed last year a plan to buy the two used Bergamini class frigates from Italy and kept an option to buy two more
- 73 Injured as Houthis Attack Four Saudi Cities
on September 8, 2026 at 5:26 pmYemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.The Houthis…