Amid the constant barrage of President Donald Trump’s often-unpopular actions, it can be easy to lose sight of what probably matters most politically: the sputtering economy.

As the war with Iran drags on, energy-starved nations in Asia –– including close US allies –– are resorting to increasingly extreme measures to keep their economies afloat.

Ordinary Iranians say they feel trapped between geopolitical posturing and the threat of war: frustrated, divided and unsure what comes next. CNN’s Leila Gharagozlou reports.

The war in Iran and the spike in energy prices have rattled global markets, impacting not just stocks but also safe havens like bonds, gold and currencies. That’s leaving investors with fewer places to hide.

The US housing market was supposed to turn a corner this year, but economic uncertainty and a jump in mortgage rates fueled by the US-Israeli war in Iran are complicating affordability for American homebuyers.

Before the Iran war, US President Donald Trump’s Gulf Arab allies lobbied hard against strikes, fearing the attacks Tehran is now unleashing on them. As the war drags on, they fear a quick exit could leave them worse off than before it began.

President Donald Trump warned that it’s up to Iranian leaders to convince him to halt the war with Iran. He said the US would continue its military campaign if Iran does not permanently abandon its nuclear ambitions. Follow for live news updates.

Five years after it was legalised in the state, cannabis is seemingly everywhere in New York. But, business owners say that many legitimate outlets are struggling – largely because of a thriving grey market, and the complicated legal status of the US cannabis industry. If you've recently visited New York, you've probably noticed something. Advertisements outside bodegas display pictures of bright green flowers, higher-end dispensaries that resemble coffee bars or electronics shops welcome customers from all over the world, and then of course there's the smell – so seemingly omnipresent that even US Open tennis players have complained. Weed is everywhere. From the outside it looks like a free-for-all, one that is drawing scepticism even from voices broadly supportive of the aims of the legalisation – including reducing harm and boosting tax revenue.

Israeli military begins new wave of strikes on southern Lebanon published at Away from the White House, the Israeli military says in a post on Telegram that it is "striking Hezbollah infrastructure" in southern Lebanon. We'll bring you more on this when we get it.

Tehran has said vessels which co-operate with Iranian authorities may re-enter the vital waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes

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