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Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they’ll return to Mideast
Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind.
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More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers
Israel says it will send additional troops to Qusra, an occupied West Bank village where Israeli settlers have surrounded two Palestinian families’ homes since Sunday. The families say their water and electricity were cut off, food ran low and their homes were attacked, while an earlier effort by security forces to remove the settlers failed.…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…
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UK economy grew by 0.4% in second quarter as Iran war prompts slowdown
The UK economy expanded by 0.4% between April and June, slowing from 0.6% growth in the previous quarter amid the economic effects of the Iran war. Higher energy prices and weaker consumer confidence were cited as pressures, although the result was stronger than some expectations and suggested continued resilience. Services drove growth, with firms reporting…
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UK GDP rises 0.4% as heatwave and World Cup lift spending
UK GDP grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, supported by hot weather and World Cup-related spending on hospitality, retail and advertising. Although this was slower than the 0.6% growth recorded in the first quarter, it indicated that the economy remained relatively resilient despite disruption from the Iran war and higher energy costs.…
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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter as disruption from the Iran war and persistently high energy prices began to weigh on the economy. The figures matter because they add pressure on the new chancellor, John Healey, to consider further household support ahead of winter and could complicate the Bank of England’s inflation response.…
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Failure not an option as Ange Postecoglou gears up for biggest challenge yet alongside Ronaldo | John Duerden
Ange Postecoglou faces intense pressure as he begins his first season managing Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. Although the role brings a star-studded squad, the club’s rapid turnover of managers means immediate success is expected, with little tolerance for a slow start or failure to win silverware. Postecoglou is Al-Nassr’s 12th coach…
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US Intelligence officials were ‘skeptical about Iranian threat which prompted Trump’s plane switch’
US intelligence officials were reportedly sceptical about an alleged Iranian threat that led President Donald Trump to switch aircraft. The report raises questions about how the threat assessment was interpreted and whether the security precaution was proportionate. The article’s headline does not provide details of the purported threat, the timing of the aircraft change, or…
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Trump snaps back to economic warfare in struggle to make Iran tap out
President Trump’s efforts to bring the Iran war to an end have faltered several times. The U.S. military’s limited airstrike campaign did not move the needle. Trump’s threats to wipe Iran off the face of the earth didn’t either. Every time there appears to be a breakthrough in diplomatic talks, a wrench gets thrown in…
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Gasoline prices stick at $4 per gallon as war drags on
Prices that U.S. consumers are paying at the gas pump have stubbornly stuck around $4 per gallon, a high price for this late in the summer, as the Iran war’s trajectory remains uncertain. “We’re paying more than we’ve ever paid this time of year,” said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at Gulf Oil. “For August,…