Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise - AP News

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise  AP News

US stock futures mixed as Middle East risks remain in focus - Reuters

US stock futures mixed as Middle East risks remain in focus  Reuters

Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.

By Elisabetta Povoledo

Trump’s War With the Pope - WSJ

Trump’s War With the Pope  WSJ

The oil price crunch is looming

The longer the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, the more likely a crisis-like adjustment in rich economies becomes

Trump's renewed threats against the European automotive industry further undermine the Turnberry deal

On May 1, the US president announced his intention to raise tariffs to 25% on European cars and trucks, once again highlighting the limitations of the trade agreement negotiated last summer between the United States and the European Union.

Marco Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump’s broadside against pontiff

US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will meet Pope Leo on Thursday, weeks after Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against the pontiff. Rubio will meet the first US-born pope privately in the Vatican’s apostolic palace at 11.30am (10.30 GMT), the Holy See’s press office confirmed on Monday after media reports on Sunday. Continue reading...

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Iran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz

Israeli attacks have killed 2,696 people in Lebanon since March 2, the country's Health Ministry reports.

Trump has a new Strait of Hormuz plan. The market isn’t buying it - CNN

Trump has a new Strait of Hormuz plan. The market isn’t buying it  CNN

Marco Rubio moonlights as wedding DJ before meeting with Pope Leo - The Times

Marco Rubio moonlights as wedding DJ before meeting with Pope Leo  The Times

Premarket: U.S. stock futures mixed as Middle East risks remain in focus - The Globe and Mail

Premarket: U.S. stock futures mixed as Middle East risks remain in focus  The Globe and Mail

US and UAE report Iran attacks as military pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation has raised fears over global energy supplies and risks derailing a fragile regional ceasefire.

By FRANCE 24

US Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank half a dozen Iranian small boats while clearing out threats around the Strait of Hormuz

The US has created a path through the Strait of Hormuz for safe transit, a top commander said. US Navy photo US Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank six Iranian small boats threatening commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has also fended off missile and drone attacks threatening the Navy and other vessels. A top commander said the US has created a defended path through the strait for safe travel. US AH-64 Apache and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters eliminated six Iranian smal...

Trump looking forward to China summit with Xi Jinping, as strains from Iran war loom

The two leaders are slated to meet May 14-15 in Beijing as they seek to navigate challenges on trade and other fronts

By Bloomberg News

Opinion - Arrests in massive human trafficking sting connected to Trump, Jan. 6

US strikes Iranian fast boats as Tehran attacks UAE oil facility

US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as UAE reports attacks from Tehran - The Straits Times

US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as UAE reports attacks from Tehran  The Straits Times

South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship

No casualties have been reported and authorities are investigating what caused the blaze.

US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

The US and Iran launched ‌new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz with duelling maritime blockades, shaking a fragile truce. The fresh volleys of missiles and drones came after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new effort to get stranded tankers and other ships through the strait, the vital energy-trade chokepoint that has been virtually closed since the U.S. and Israel began attacks on Iran in February, a war that has killed thousands of peo

By The Korea Herald

OPEC+ Hikes Oil Production Quotas Without Mentioning UAE Pull-Out

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates.

US-Iran ceasefire on brink as UAE reports attacks

A ceasefire between Iran and the United States was teetering as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared nearly a month ago.

Senior IDF official: No change in home front rules despite Iran attack on UAE, Oman

"Our air defense systems and attack capabilities are prepared at a high level which is something which has not changed since the ceasefire decision," the IDF official said.

Oil prices slip as military escorts ease Hormuz supply fears

Rubio to meet Leo XIV, Meloni in 'relations thawing' mission

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 4 - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Rome this week on what has been described as a relations-thawing mission following President Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. Trump has criticised Meloni, with whom he had had friendly relations, several times after she said it was unacceptable for him to have called the pope "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" following American pontiff's criticism of the Uni...

By ANSA

UAE condemns 'treacherous' Iranian aggression as three injured in Fujairah drone attack - The National

UAE condemns 'treacherous' Iranian aggression as three injured in Fujairah drone attack  The National

UAE reports intercepting missiles, drones from Iran for first time since ceasefire - The Kyiv Independent

UAE reports intercepting missiles, drones from Iran for first time since ceasefire  The Kyiv Independent

Tanker hit by unknown projectiles in the Gulf coast: UKMTO issues warning - Gulf News

Tanker hit by unknown projectiles in the Gulf coast: UKMTO issues warning  Gulf News

UAE schools revert to distance learning until May 8 after renewed Iranian attacks - Khaleej Times

UAE schools revert to distance learning until May 8 after renewed Iranian attacks  Khaleej Times

UAE authorities send emergency alert for potential missile threats - Arab News

UAE authorities send emergency alert for potential missile threats  Arab News

Trump Renews Call For Israel To Pardon Teflon Bibi, The "Wartime Prime Minister"

Trump Renews Call For Israel To Pardon Teflon Bibi, The "Wartime Prime Minister" President Trump has renewed US pressure on some Israeli government decision-makers to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he's still battling multiple corruption charges, at a moment he has ordered the armed forces to be engaged in several fronts, including in Lebanon.  Trump told the Israeli outlet Kan News on Sunday, "Tell your president to pardon Bibi. He's a wartime prime mini...

By Tyler Durden

Bond Market on Edge: Treasury Yields Spike, 30-Year to 5.03%, Mortgage Rates to 6.52%, as Gulf War Reheats

Which raises a question: How many more Fed rate cuts would it take in this inflationary era to drive the 30-year Treasury yield to 6%?

By Wolf Richter

Spain to deploy over 13,000 officers for Pope’s June visit

Spain will deploy over 13,000 officers for Pope Leo XIV’s visit in June, implementing top-level pope visit security to counter multiple potential threats. Read More: https://punchng.com/spain-to-deploy-over-13000-officers-for-popes-june-visit/

By Punch Newspapers

Rethinking the Persian Gulf’s role in deep time human history - Tehran Times

Rethinking the Persian Gulf’s role in deep time human history  Tehran Times

UAE announces all schools returning to remote learning

The United Arab Emirates on Monday ordered all schools to return to remote learning for the rest of the week, the education ministry said, following a spate of attacks targeting the country. The post UAE announces all schools returning to remote learning appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

US forces escort ships through Strait of Hormuz amid Iran warnings - rudaw.net

US forces escort ships through Strait of Hormuz amid Iran warnings  rudaw.net

UAE accuses Iran of renewed drone and missile attacks

A large fire has broken out at the key oil port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after it was hit by a drone attack from Iran, local officials say.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Trump warns Iran forces will be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if they target US ships - Naharnet

Trump warns Iran forces will be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if they target US ships  Naharnet

Pakistan’s IMF-backed recovery under pressure as US-Iran mediation stalls - thecitizen.co.tz

Pakistan’s IMF-backed recovery under pressure as US-Iran mediation stalls  thecitizen.co.tz

President meets the Pope in the Vatican - Iceland Monitor

President meets the Pope in the Vatican  Iceland Monitor