• Nabil Fahmy Appointed New Arab League Chief
  • Xi Calls China-Russia Ties 'Precious'
  • Egypt's Early Closing Jolts Cairo's Night Life
  • Lebanon and Israel Hold First Direct Talks
  • Egypt Struggles as War Drives up Prices
Canada's PM suspends fuel tax after securing majority government

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday suspended the fuel tax in response to the Iran war in his first act after securing a majority government. Carney said that with fuel prices increasing sharply, he is suspending the federal fuel excise tax from next Monday until Labor Day.

Governments scramble to bring citizens home during travel chaos

PARIS (AP) – Governments across the world scrambled to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday and air traffic seemed to be picking up slightly as travel across the region remained heavily disrupted by the widening war in the region.

Middle East Wars: The Latest Updates

Lebanon and Israel were holding their first direct talks in decades as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants rocks southern Lebanon. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors for Tuesday’s meeting in Washington.

US wholesale prices surged 4% last month after the war in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index – which measures inflation before it hits consumers – rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025.

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1% in 2026 from the 3.3% it had forecast back in January.

Tesla Shanghai factory to play role in robot mass production

SHANGHAI (AP) – A Tesla Inc. leader said Tuesday he believes its Shanghai factory operations will help resolve the challenges in achieving mass production of the company’s humanoid robots as the U.S. electric vehicle giant pivots to robotics.

China's Xi warns against 'world's retrogression to the law of the jungle'

BEIJING (AP) – The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to work to safeguard multilateralism at a time of conflicts including the war in Iran, with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the countries should “oppose the world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle.”

Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context

BEIJING (AP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly “precious” in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos.

Children Killed in Lebanon as Israel Strikes Homes

BEIRUT (AP) – Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, 4-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home and handed him off to their mother before returning to the game. Minutes later, an Israeli strike came.

NEW YORK (AP) – For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon so feared a brother might profit off their ties, he had his phone tapped.