US Treasury yield hits 19-year high as oil keeps pressure on markets
27%, its highest level since 2007, as expensive oil and expectations of tighter monetary policy drove a wider bond sell-off.
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Yemen fighting closes schools as families flee Taiz
Renewed fighting in Yemen is keeping children from classrooms as families flee the Taiz area.
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Iran and US leave room for talks after peace proposal rejected
Iran says it is waiting for mediators to deliver a formal US response to its proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Gaza ministry reports war death toll above 74,000
Gaza’s Health Ministry reported on Saturday that 74,016 Palestinians have been killed since the war began in October 2023.
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