US President Donald Trump is abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada due to the conflict in the Middle East, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Monday night. “President Trump had a great day at the G7,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited the Israel-Iran conflict in announcing Trump's plans to depart the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early.

The dollar held ground in choppy trading on Monday, as investors monitored the fighting between Israel and Iran for signs that it could escalate into a broader regional conflict and braced for a week packed with central bank meetings.

In many ways, it’s conceivable that Israel's Operation Rising Lion will alter the military balance of power in the Middle East more so than the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

Britain has issued new advice to its citizens not to travel to Israel as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to rule out the use of RAF fighter jets to help defend the Jewish state from Iranian air attacks.

More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said the military aircraft, including Typhoons and air-to-air refuelers,