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Mar 11, 2026 - World

The implications of Donald Trump’s decision to attack and start a war with Iran hit the White House like a tidal wave on Sunday as administration officials went into panic mode when the price of oil skyrocketed.Trump "flipped out" over skyrocketing oil prices as the barrel approached $120, according to Financial Times columnist Ed Luce, who revealed the presidential meltdown on MS NOW. A White House insider confirmed the account to Politico.The outburst exposes a fundamental miscalculation by the administration: Trump officials apparently never anticipated that military operations in the Middle East would send energy markets into turmoil.A former Trump administration official admitted the administration requires a "consistent, multiweek read" of oil prices before reconsidering its strategy. "These temporary little gyrations are not what they're going to be basing their policy on," the official said, signaling that short-term price spikes won't alter military decisions.Multiple officials confirmed the administration has never seriously entertained changing its military approach in response to oil price increases.Yet the Sunday price spike caught even White House insiders off guard. "At the worst moments [Sunday] night, it was insane," a person close to the White House said. "That definitely surprised me, and it absolutely surprised them."Rather than adjust course, administration officials spent Monday attempting damage control—reassuring panicked traders about supply chain stability while simultaneously trying to calm anxious Republicans. GOP lawmakers worry the Iran war directly contradicts their midterm message centered on lowering the cost of living.Public concern is substantial. More than 70 percent of voters expressed worry that the war will drive up oil and gas prices, according to a Quinnipiac poll.White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers dismissed the price increases as temporary, claiming Trump views elevated oil and gas costs as "short-term disruptions."You can read more here.

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weatherSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA series of tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Illinois, and Indiana late Tuesday and overnight, as forecasters warn that the threat of severe weather, including flooding, will continue on Wednesday for tens of millions of people from Texas to Michigan.At least four tornado touchdowns were reported in eastern Illinois, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, leaving a trail of damage stretching into Indiana, where at least two people were killed. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reportsAt least 65 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in jihadist raids across the country’s north-east in the last two weeks, as the west African state battles to contain one of the world’s deadliest terror groups.On 5 and 6 March, gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) overran four military bases in Borno state, the epicentre of the insurgency. Nigerian daily the Punch reported that about 40 soldiers were killed in total in these attacks. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Workers at JBS USA to strike Monday in what will be the first labor strike in the meatpacking industry in decadesAbout 3,800 workers at JBS USA, the world’s largest meat producer, are set to strike on Monday in what will be the first labor strike in the industry in decades.The walkout threatens to put further strain on US meat prices – ground beef prices soared 15% last year – and could prove a headache for the Trump administration as it struggles with poor polling on cost of living issues. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Donald Trump's war with Iran is set to reach a critical moment that will see the president's project come close to disaster. The unpopular war with the Middle Eastern country has raged on for much of March, but Trump is now facing the consequences of his rhetoric in the lead-up to war. While the president and his administration had given a multitude of reasons for why they were striking Iran, no reason has stuck or convinced the American people of the bombings, CNN analyst Stephen Collinson claimed. Collinson suggested one of the advantages Iran has over the US is its location, and that most in the States would find it hard to continue caring about a war that has made the cost of living crisis that much harder. The analyst wrote, "America’s distance from such theaters also explains why foreign wars become finite once citizens wonder why they are fighting other peoples’ battles with American blood and treasure. "Trump’s failure to properly prepare the country for this war and to define clear goals and an exit strategy make him especially vulnerable on this point as a pivotal moment in the war looms."Barring a sudden transformation of a region soaked in blood and the collapse of a regime that has defied the US for nearly 50 years, he will soon face a dilemma familiar to many modern presidents. Does he manufacture a false or partial victory and get out? Or does he get sucked in deeper?"History is not on Trump's side either, Collinson suggests, as the US has fought wars in a similar vein to Iran before and hardly ever succeeded in their initial aims. "Tehran has no doubt consulted the playbooks of previously outgunned US enemies," he wrote. "In Vietnam, Communist Viet Cong guerrillas and the North Vietnamese Army melted into thick jungles where they had the advantage over US troops. "In Iraq, the collapse of the Iraqi state led to the rise of insurgencies and sectarian militia that created killing grounds for US troops. "In Afghanistan, the Taliban waited nearly two decades for America to leave, emulating forbears who endured over Soviet and British Empires.