iran war

The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has taken some steps to make it easier to build houses, but he's been slow to embrace other measures.

Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

By Evens Sanon, Associated Press

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices.

Oil prices give back much of their morning jump as U.S. stocks climb on a still hopeful Wall Street

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Hope remains on Wall Street that both sides can still avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy in the US-Iran war, and U.S. stocks climbed.

Already under financial pressure, farmers squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war

By Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Eric Ferkenhoff, Lee Enterprises

China is buying U.S. soybeans again, but farmers say a recent $12 billion federal aid package isn't enough to recoup their losses during the trade war.

A president and a pope: Two of the world's most influential Americans at odds over Iran

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans — specifically, a 79-year-old politician from Queens and a 70-year-old pontiff from Chicago.

Iran war puts prediction markets back in the spotlight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.

Failed U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

As the U.S.–Iran ceasefire talks ended without an agreement in Islamabad, Pakistan, both sides blamed each other for the failure. Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves.

Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement

By Munir Ahmed, Josh Boak, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says is fueling the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.