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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans could soon see higher gas prices as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten a critical global oil chokepoint, raising fears of supply disruptions that could quickly reverberate across U.S. energy markets.After joint U.S.–Israeli strikes, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, targeted Iranian sites over the weekend and killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, concerns quickly shifted to how Tehran might respond and whether oil infrastructure or tanker traffic could become collateral damage.Any disruption to global crude supplies could translate into higher costs for American drivers at the pump.”Every time we’ve had…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley sounded off on the frenzied reactions to the U.S. men’s hockey team getting invited to the White House by President Donald Trump.Trump talked to the Olympic gold medal-winning team immediately after they defeated Canada in overtime last weekend. He said they would be invited to his State of the Union address and added that he needed to invite the women’s team as well or he would be “impeached.” Charles Barkley sits courtside against the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA Cup game at Mortgage Matchup Center on…

By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted March 2, 2026 9:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. last month. Abel Mwansa Jr. was among eight victims who were shot on Feb. 10 and the boy’s father Abel Mwansa says in a social media post that his son is “back home for a befitting…

Australia’s GP appears safe but there are doubts over next month’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia while other events in the Middle East are being called off.

Iran appeared determined to avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials following the start of the US-Israeli assault on Saturday, as Tehran continued to strike back at Israel and United States military assets across the Gulf on Monday.After Khamenei’s death was confirmed by Iranian state media on Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed revenge and launched what it called “the heaviest offensive operations in the history of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic against occupied lands [a reference to Israel] and the bases of American terrorists”.Recommended Stories list of 3…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 1, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who joins us from Austin. Good morning to you, Senator. I’m glad we got your audio working. You are from Houston, I believe this morning. SENATOR TED CRUZ (R-TX): I am. Good morning, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, I want to ask you about Austin, though, because there are reports of three people dead, more than a dozen injured following a mass shooting in…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 23-year-old man died Saturday after an avalanche was triggered in British Columbia’s Kootenay Pass, RCMP say. The man was riding a snowmobile at the time, police said, adding they were notified of the incident around 12:10 p.m. on Saturday.An SOS activation from a Garmin device led them to the area. The avalanche was determined to be a size 2.5 in the transmission line behind Camel’s Hump. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.…

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy expects planned peace talks with Russia to go ahead this week but said the location may move from Abu Dhabi.

MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY WORKING WITH EMBASSIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORTMalaysia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it is coordinating with airlines and its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia to support its stranded citizens.“At this time, Malaysians are strongly advised to defer all non-essential travel to Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates,” the ministry said a statement.Across the Middle East in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, and Cyprus, security conditions remain generally stable, the ministry added.No Malaysians have been injured, and diplomatic missions continue providing consular support, particularly for temporary accommodation and travel coordination, the ministry…

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoUnited States and Israeli attacks on Iran have cast doubt over the Iranian football team’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.Iran has responded to the attacks, which began on Saturday, by striking Israeli and US military bases in the Middle East with missiles and drones.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAs of Monday morning, at least 555 people had been killed across Iran and 10 in Israel. Three US soldiers had been killed in action while 38 people had been killed in other nations across the region.The World Cup will be cohosted by Canada,…