Israel downgraded by another big credit ratings agency as Middle East tensions escalate

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Female combat soldiers embrace each other while listening to a survivor's story at the Nova memorial site in Re'im, Israel.
Israeli soldiers.

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Israel seems to have stuck to small drones when it hit Iran — suggesting it wanted only a minor retaliation

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People waving Palestinian and Iranian flags.
Iranians waving Palestinian and Iranian flags during an anti-Israel demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on Friday.

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Israel's limited attack on Iran was to send a message that it can penetrate Iranian defenses whenever it wants, experts say

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People walk on the streets of Tehran as they continue their daily lives after the explosions heard in Isfahan on April 19, 2024.
People on the streets of Tehran, Iran, continue their daily lives after explosions are heard in Isfahan on April 19, 2024.

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Oil prices aren't the Fed's biggest problem right now — American demand is, says an economist

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Inflation could see a resurgence in 2025, BlackRock strategists warned.
Inflation could see a resurgence in 2025, BlackRock strategists warned.

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Oil disruption fears in the Middle East are getting real after reports of an Israel strike on Iran

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Oil rig

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Israel strikes Iran, according to multiple reports

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Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, in celebration of Iran's IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2024.
Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of

A US Navy transport ship deployed to help operate the floating port in Gaza returned home after an engine fire

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The Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo
The Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo is anchored during a routine port visit to the Marathi NATO Pier Facility in Souda Bay.

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Suspected Iranian spy ship sails for home, leaving troubled waters as Tehran braces for Israeli retaliation

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Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019.
Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 2019.

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Mike Johnson and progressives are strange bedfellows on Israel and Ukraine aid

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Progressives like Rep. Ilhan Omar are big fans of Speaker Mike Johnson's new plan on Ukraine and Israel aid.
Progressives like Rep. Ilhan Omar are big fans of Speaker Mike Johnson's new plan on Ukraine and Israel aid.

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These 13 House Democrats voted against a resolution to condemn Iran's attack on Israel

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here with Rep. Ilhan Omar, suggested a flurry of anti-Iran resolutions were aimed at sparking a new war.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here with Rep. Ilhan Omar, suggested a flurry of anti-Iran resolutions were aimed at sparking a new war.

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