US says deal on reopening Hormuz close as Iran, Oman hold ‘positive’ talks
Negotiators are working to expand safe shipping through the strait, though key differences remain unresolved.
US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease
S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago
The US stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased.
The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago. The Dow Jones industrial average added 907 points, or 1.7%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.6%.
Continue reading...More commercial ships attacked in Middle East, threatening Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran – New York Post
- More commercial ships attacked in Middle East, threatening Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran New York Post
- Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike, as Trump Administration Says Deal May Be Close WSJ
- Middle East live: Oil tanker reports 'two explosions' in Strait of Hormuz france24.com
- Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say BBC
- Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks Reuters
US court deals blow to Trump’s bid to scrap climate grant programme
A US federal appeals court says EPA likely acted unlawfully in trying to cancel Biden-era clean energy grants.
How much of a challenge are wildfires to Europe?
Rapidly spreading blazes are scorching the continent.
‘I wanted to hug whatever remained’: Gaza families’ 3-year wait for funeral
Thousands gather for mass funeral of 112 members of Abu Shreia and al-Hassaina families killed in 2023 Israeli attack.
Kosovo finds third wartime mass grave site as officials widen search
Excavation work continues as officials believe that there could be people buried dating back to the Kosovo war.
Putin signs law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians convicted in absentia – kyivindependent.com
- Putin signs law imposing sweeping restrictions on Russians convicted in absentia kyivindependent.com
- Putin Signs Law Targeting Exiled Russians Convicted in Absentia The Moscow Times
- Putin signs law restricting the rights of Kremlin critics living abroad who are prosecuted in absentia Meduza
- Putin Signs Law Stripping Russians Abroad of Banking, Passport, and Property Rights UNITED24 Media
- The Kremlin’s long arm: Putin tightens grip on Russian exiles and foreign firms TVP World
Shop owners dismantle businesses after Israeli demolition orders
Shop owners dismantle businesses after Israeli demolition orders
Argentina grain exports halt as maritime pilots strike over Milei decree
More than 45 vessels have been affected by the strike at Argentinian ports.
More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
The government says all of the migrants, who were attempting to cross to the UK, will be returned to France.
Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters – AP News
- Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters AP News
- Nirmal Purja: How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster which klled a climbing legend BBC
- World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja among 10 killed in Pakistan avalanche CNN
- Broad Peak: Mingma G Determined to Get Purja’s Body Down, Despite the Risk Explorersweb »
- Ten Climbers Dead After Avalanche on Pakistan Mountain WSJ
US Army wants a surface-to-air missile that can destroy small drones – Defense News
Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges
Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.
Washington wildfire arson suspect twice linked to other blazes, authorities say
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly spotted near the latest blaze and was found to have matches and a lighter.
Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say – Fox News
- Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say Fox News
- Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz theguardian.com
- Political Troubles In Iran As Mojtaba Issues "Final Ultimatum" To Pezeshkian NDTV
- Claims of Iranian President’s Resignation Refuted تسنیم
- Khamenei warns Iranian president Pezeshkian over resignation threats The Jerusalem Post
Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in ‘human safari’ drone attack – BBC
- Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack BBC
- Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack BBC
- 'I showed it our vegetables – it flew at me,' Ukrainian vendor hunted by Russian FPV drone recalls the attack Euronews.com
- Russia accused of war crime after video showing ‘sadist’ drone pilot hunting market vendor independent.co.uk
- 'The world must see': Zelenskyy shares video of drone hunting down vegetable seller ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in ‘human safari’ drone attack
A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.
Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
The World’s Oldest President Is Absent – Newser
- The World's Oldest President Is Absent Newser
- Cameroon's President Biya reshuffles army amid unease at his long stay in Switzerland BBC
- Cameroon: President Biya changes communication strategy during Geneva stay africanews.com
- Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation The Guardian
- Cameroon: What to know about Biya’s latest military reshuffle The Africa Report