Iran Attacks at Least One Ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a Key Oil Passage
Three vessels were hit in and around the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, according to a British maritime agency. Iran claimed responsibility for …
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World Leaders Agree to Release 400 Million Barrels of Oil to Keep Prices in Check
The planned release by members of the International Energy Agency is the largest such coordinated action on record.
Iran to Skip World Cup, Minister Says, Despite Reported Trump Assurances
The Iranian sports minister said taking part could not be countenanced. The comments came after the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said P…
Microsoft Takes a Stand Against the Trump Administration
The technology giant’s siding with Anthropic in its fight against the Pentagon stands out in an era when big companies have tended to keep…
Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly
Ukraine said the attack struck a key electronics plant, highlighting how it remains capable of hitting high-value targets inside Russia.
A Trump-Xi Summit Nears, but China Doesn’t Know What Trump Wants
Trump’s agenda for the high-stakes meeting remains unclear to Beijing, Chinese analysts say, while American executives say they haven’t …
Iran War Live Updates: Coalition of 32 Countries to Tap Oil Reserves to Shore Up Supply
The Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil, is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands. A British agency said…
U.S. Inflation Stayed Subdued Before Onset of Iran War
While February’s Consumer Price Index report shows only modest price pressures, inflationary risks are rising once again as the conflict i…
Britain Bans Protest March That Critics Say Supports Iranian Regime
Britain’s government invoked rarely-used powers to ban a pro-Palestinian protest march scheduled for Sunday.
Since February, rising gas prices have added to inflation.
Gas prices don’t move in lock step with crude, usually trailing increases or drops by a few days.
Police in Britain Repeatedly Declined to Investigate Epstein. Why?
The police in London interviewed Virginia Giuffre three times over her allegations about Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Ghi…
Democrats Demand Accountability from Hegseth on Iranian School Strike
A majority of Senate Democrats called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to disclose whether the U.S. carried out the deadly attack.