Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they could top $100 a barrel if the stoppage is prolonged.

Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

Israeli conflict with Iran expanded on Monday (March 2) with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah. Reuters video overlooking the southern suburbs of Beirut's skyline from Baabda showed back-to-back explosions shaking the area,

U.S. first lady Melania Trump is presiding over a U.N. Security Council meeting that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues. She is doing so at a turbulent time as the

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday even after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran over the weekend as investors failed to use the U.S. bond market as a safe haven.A spike in oil prices raised inflation worries,

An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan.

The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise bombardment of his country.

The Sudbury Police Department said one of their dispatchers suffered minor injuries while serving with the United States Navy during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.The dispatcher, who now wishes to remain anonymous,