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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City officials have confirmed that a device ignited and thrown during protests near Gracie Mansion on Saturday was an improvised explosive device (IED) capable of causing “serious injury or death.”In a statement posted to X on Sunday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department’s Bomb Squad determined the device was neither a hoax nor a smoke bomb.”The NYPD Bomb Squad has conducted a preliminary analysis of a device that was ignited and deployed at a protest yesterday and has determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke…

US stocks have dropped after payrolls data intensified worries America’s economy could be cooling, while oil prices spiked on the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The UFC on Saturday announced the card for its White House event slated to take place on June 14 as part of President Donald Trump’s America 250 celebration.There will be two championship bouts on the card. UFC CEO and President Dana White speaks during the UFC 326 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 7, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Ilia Topuria will go up against Justin Gaethje for the UFC World Lightweight Championship and Alex Pereira will take on Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.Elsewhere on the card,…

A Christian hotel owner opened her doors to Shia Muslims fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the southern outskirts of Beirut. Then a missile struck the hotel, killing her 34-year-old receptionist.By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Ang Li, Mark Boyer, Santiago García Muñoz and Jon HazellMarch 8, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leader is “not going to last long” without U.S. approval as Operation Epic Fury continues into its second week.”He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump told ABC News in an interview. “If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long. We want to make sure that we don’t have to go back every 10 years, when you don’t have a president like me that’s not going to do it.””I don’t want people to have to go back…

Graham Arnold has made an urgent call for FIFA to provide a solution for Iraq’s World Cup campaign, which looks set to fall victim to the Iran-US conflict.

Iran’s IRGC had earlier said it targeted radar systems in locations including Al-Kharj, home to Prince Sultan base.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAt least two people have been killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia‘s Al-Kharj city, Saudi authorities reported, as Iranian counterattacks on Gulf nations hosting US military assets entered a second week.The Saudi civil defence said in a post on X on Sunday, without mentioning Iran, that an unspecified “military projectile” had hit a residential area in Al-Kharj, killing…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Michael Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Leiter. Welcome to ‘Face the Nation.’ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MICHAEL LEITER: Good to be with you. Good morning.MARGARET BRENNAN: So your prime minister and – the American president speak daily, according to President Trump. Have they agreed to beginning and ending the war on the same timeline?AMB. LEITER: We’ve been collaborating now for months, I would say, even prior…

Indian paint companies are facing renewed pressure as rising crude oil prices, softer demand trends, and intensifying competition weigh on the sector’s outlook. Shares of major paint manufacturers have declined sharply in recent trading sessions, reflecting concerns that higher input costs and slowing consumption could squeeze profitability.The sector’s vulnerability stems largely from its heavy reliance on crude-linked raw materials. With geopolitical tensions pushing oil prices higher, analysts say paint companies may struggle to maintain margins while balancing price increases and demand risks.Rising crude prices squeeze marginsCrude oil derivatives account for roughly half of paint manufacturers’ raw material costs, including solvents,…

Sustained gains in oil prices will likely benefit two of China’s petroleum giants, Goldman Sachs analysts said, following rising Middle East tensions. The Iran war has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz over the past week. Typically, about 20% of global petroleum liquids flow through strait, primarily sending crude to Asian countries. The constraints and supply uncertainty sent futures for Brent crude soaring 28% last week , its biggest weekly gain since April 2020. U.S. crude notched its biggest weekly gain in the history of the futures contract, dating back to 1983. Brent , which settled Friday at…