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Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply
Oil prices reached a five-month high as attacks on Saudi Arabian infrastructure and tanker incidents in the Persian Gulf raised concerns about potential supply disruptions to global markets.
Race to rearm: Telford gun hall brings tank barrel production back to the UK
The UK opened a new tank barrel production facility in Telford on Thursday, marking the return of military manufacturing capability after two decades of reliance on foreign suppliers.
‘What Belongs to Others’ Wins Top Warsaw Film Festival Award
The 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival concluded with Grzegorz Dębowski’s ‘What Belongs to Others’ winning the top Grand Prix award for its precise storytelling and complex character study.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Western refineries are positioned to record profits amid a global diesel shortage expected to persist into next year, with major producers like TotalEnergies and Shell reporting exceptional earnings from the fuel crisis.
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Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn’t a war while sorting out benefits
The widow of an airman killed in Middle East combat operations said she was initially denied hazard pay and tax benefits because a military official claimed the situation wasn’t technically a war.
El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control
Michigan Democrats are working to unify behind Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed following a contentious primary, though lingering divisions among Jewish voters and concerns about his positions threaten party cohesion ahead of the general election.
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council
Four Western nations have drafted a resolution to refer Iran to the UN Security Council for noncompliance with nuclear nonproliferation obligations, marking an escalation in diplomatic efforts over Tehran’s nuclear program.
4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump’s Labor Department
An investigation found that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated workplace harassment policies and department standards during her tenure, according to a Labor Department inspector general report released Thursday.
Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers
Israeli military forces targeted a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza on April 1, 2024, killing aid workers in a strike based on a mistaken assessment of Hamas involvement that independent review found resulted from communication failures.
Flock says its cameras make US safer – so why are they being sabotaged?
Surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety are being sabotaged in multiple U.S. neighborhoods, reflecting growing concerns about the company’s expanding AI-powered network and its use by law enforcement.
At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
An explosion at a Bolivian military barracks killed at least two people and injured over 80 others, with authorities fearing higher casualties and seven people missing.
Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
Missouri petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to allow new congressional districts in the midterm election after the state’s highest court blocked the map and ordered a November referendum on it.
Niger coup attempt: Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russia’s Africa Corps helped Niger’s ruling junta repel a mutiny at a strategic military base last weekend, demonstrating Moscow’s growing role in protecting military governments across the Sahel region.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail after an arrest warrant was issued for charges that she publicly threatened to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.
‘Sinn Féin traitors!’: how far-right rhetoric derailed party’s path to power in Ireland
Siobhán Fenton’s insider account reveals how far-right anti-immigrant sentiment and xenophobia derailed Sinn Féin’s expected path to power in Ireland, leaving the party in opposition despite earlier electoral gains.
Masked men block traffic to UK’s port of Dover, site of past anti-immigrant protests
Masked protesters blocked the entrance to Dover port on Saturday, halting all traffic and causing miles-long delays. The reason for the demonstration was unclear.