By Daria Smetanko and Anna Voitenko KYIV, June 30 (Reuters) - Woven from fibre-optic cable and grass, a small bird's nest found near the front line of the war in Ukraine shows how the more than four-year-old conflict is reshaping the natural environment,

The war keeps costing motorists more at the pump, with the average price of gas hitting $4.39 a gallon in the U.S. on Friday, according to AAA. That's up a steep nine cents from Thursday and 34 cents from a week ago and month ago, AAA said. Crude oil ...

House Democrats came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since the Iran war started, peppering the Pentagon chief with questions on his characterization of the conflict and recent high-profile firings of top military officials.

It is no surprise that the U.S.–Iran peace negotiations are over; the two sides had been talking past each other for a while. Nor is it surprising that the Iranians were the ones to call off the talks; they’re controlling the conflict—the whole ...

Iran said it is reviewing the latest proposals sent by the United States aimed at ending the war, with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir expected in Tehran on Thursday. Nour News, which is close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council ...

The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say. The remains of a university building in Tehran. Two independent groups say the U ...

Brent crude has surged more than 55% since the Iran war began, hitting nearly $120 a barrel at its peak, amid fears of disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. March marked one of the largest monthly oil price jumps on record, with Brent gaining ...

The conflict in Iran has affected markets and supply chains in ways that are still being understood, but one can already glean clear lessons on diversification and resilience from the economic disruption. Even with a tenuous ceasefire in place, the ...

Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria. By Megan Mineiro Reporting from the Capitol The Republican-led ...

Pope Leo XIV has done something the Catholic Church urgently needed. He has spoken about war, peace, technology and human dignity with the clarity this moment demands. In Magnifica Humanitas, his first major encyclical, Leo does not treat war as one moral ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the alliance to make the “strong decision” to help it fight Russia.