Forced from their homes by Israeli bombing, displaced Lebanese face uncertainty and sectarian tensions

Israel says the buffer zone is necessary to keep the threat of Hezbollah’s rockets away from its border, and its Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned that the hundreds of thousands of families displaced from the south will not be able to return to their homes, or what is left of them, until the safety … Read more

Iran backlash forces Gulf allies toward Washington as regional tensions rise

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies are showing signs of a quiet but consequential shift in their posture toward Iran, as escalating attacks across the region test years of careful balancing between Washington and Tehran. For much of the past decade, countries like Saudi Arabia and the … Read more

Tensions flare at Capitol Hill Iran briefing and a landmark verdict on social media safety: Morning Rundown

How the partial government shutdown is affecting more than just airports. Tensions flare during a briefing with lawmakers about the Iran war. And the AI-generated reality show starring fruit captivating social media audiences. Here’s what to know today. Long airport lines are the tip of the iceberg of DHS shutdown The Senate failed again to … Read more

Tensions flare during Iran briefing on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — Tensions flared behind closed doors Wednesday as defense and intelligence officials briefed some lawmakers about the war in Iran, with Republicans and Democrats expressing frustration about a lack of clarity and information about President Donald Trump’s strategy, according to four congressional officials who attended the briefing and a lawmaker who was briefed on … Read more

Mystery drones fly near DC-area military base as Iran tensions escalate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. officials detected unidentified drones near a military installation in Washington, D.C., where top administration officials reportedly have been housed, as security concerns mount amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and with Iran.  Multiple drones were spotted in recent days near Fort Lesley J. McNair, where … Read more

Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh had a dispute over the high court’s approach to its emergency docket in a rare, candid discussion during an event Monday night. Jackson, a Biden appointee, signaled that the high court’s willingness to side with President Donald Trump … Read more

Iran vows to keep fighting as tensions ramp up over Strait of Hormuz

Iran continued retaliatory strikes across the Middle East and threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said Monday he would not allow “a terrorist regime to hold the world hostage and attempt to stop the globe’s oil supply.” CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has the latest from Tel Aviv. Source link

Gas prices could jump as Middle East tensions threaten global oil supply

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans could soon see higher gas prices as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten a critical global oil chokepoint, raising fears of supply disruptions that could quickly reverberate across U.S. energy markets. After joint U.S.–Israeli strikes, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, targeted Iranian sites over the weekend … Read more