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As the conflict in Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz and grinds production to a halt from Iraq to Qatar, global oil and gas prices have soared.

BEIJING: China’s top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.Beijing has escalated a sweeping purge of military officials in the days before thousands of delegates from across the country meet for the annual Two Sessions political conclave that starts on Wednesday (Mar 4).Simultaneous gatherings of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), and a separate political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will be held over the course of a week.The CPPCC voted at a Standing Committee meeting to remove retired…

NewsFeedIran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has warned European countries against joining the ongoing war with Israel and the US. His statement comes after France, Germany and Britain said they can take “defensive action” to counter Iran’s missile-launching capabilities.Published On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is warning Democrats not to play politics with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding, particularly as the country is on high alert for any fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.”Put the safety and security of the American people first and stop playing political games to appease the far-left base, especially at a time like this,” Scalise said in an interview with Fox News Digital.The ongoing partial government shutdown centered on DHS, now in its 18th day, has taken on new significance in the…

John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.David Dee Delgado | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmerican consumers and businesses are taking most of the hit from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Tuesday in remarks that counter White House claims.”The tariffs have overwhelmingly been borne domestically — a New York Fed analysis estimates that most of the burden has fallen on U.S. firms and consumers.,” Williams said in remarks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner, and Team USA is looking to avenge their loss to Team Japan in the finals.Team Japan beat Team USA 3-2 in thrilling fashion to win in 2023, when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in an electric battle to end the game. Ohtani and Trout were teammates on the Los Angeles Angels at the time of the game.The tournament begins on Wednesday, March 4, but Team USA does not play until Friday night. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is Team USA’s captain. …

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.John Mcdonnell | Getty ImagesAnthropic “made a mistake” in its dealings with the Department of Defense, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday after the U.S. government blacklisted the AI firm. Anthropic had been in tense negotiations over the terms of its contract with the Pentagon. The startup asked for assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance of Americans. The DoD…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The father of a Georgia high school shooting suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday.Colin Gray, the father of accused Apalachee High School mass shooter Colt Gray, has been found guilty by a jury in Barrow County.Colt Gray allegedly killed two 14-year-old students and two teachers during the September 2024 shooting in Winder. The father was found guilty on all counts, meaning he is facing 180 years in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Colin Gray, 54, the father…

Canadians in the Middle East are being told to make plans that “don’t rely” on the Government of Canada as the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran escalates. There are roughly 97,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents registered in the region, Global Affairs Canada said on Tuesday.Canadians are being told to “avoid all travel” to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen and to avoid non-essential travel to Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia.“Our ability to provide consular services to Canadians during an active conflict is limited, with priority given…

Afghan forces have attacked Pakistani military positions along the border, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said as cross-border fighting between the two countries entered its fifth day.The Taliban defence ministry in Kabul, the Afghan capital, rejected Pakistan’s claim on Tuesday. A ministry spokesman said Afghan forces in the past 24 hours repelled Pakistani attacks, destroying about a dozen military posts and killing four Pakistani soldiers.The latest Afghan-Pakistan escalation erupted last week with Afghanistan launching attacks on Thursday in retaliation for Pakistani air strikes the previous weekend. Since then, Pakistan…