The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.
Billionaire investor Ackman makes $64bn bid for Universal Music Group
Universal Music, the label behind superstars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, is expected to list in NY from Amsterdam.
Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran agrees to reopen Hormuz Strait
Iran has said that safe passage through Hormuz will be possible through coordination with its armed forces.
China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping – reuters.com
- China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping reuters.com
- Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline Fox News
- China Warns Of 'Serious Consequences' And 'Further Escalation' As Beijing Resists UN Resolution To Protect Hormuz Strait Shipping yahoo.com
- China, Russia sink UN vote on Strait of Hormuz; 10 countries join US in support The Hill
- New Security Council Draft on Hormuz Eases Off Threats of Force Bloomberg.com
World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’
Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality
What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?
Christiana Figueres: Sea-level rise is a health crisis and we must hold polluters accountable
Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.
Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who helped deliver the Paris agreement signed in 2016, made the comments as she was announced on Wednesday as co-chair of a Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality.
Continue reading...Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base
Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.
Iranian musician stages protest at power station over Trump threats
Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari has been performing outside the Damavand power station in a symbolic protest.
US seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal
Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last year
US government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries.
The Salvadorian national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by homeland security officials.
Continue reading...Arsenal beat Sporting with late Havertz goal in Champions League quarters
Arsenal score late winner at Sporting Lisbon to take 1-0 first-leg advantage back to London next week.
Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers.
Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum
Trump has threatened to step up the US-Israeli war on Iran by destroying every bridge and power plant in the country.
Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend deadline, Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait
PM Sharif cites progress in diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of war, urges to allow diplomacy run its course.
Kane leads Bayern to 2-1 win over Real Madrid in Champions League thriller
Kylian Mbappe pulled a goal back for Madrid ahead of the quarterfinal second leg in Munich next week.
London music festival canceled after Britain bans headliner Kanye West – The Washington Post
- London music festival canceled after Britain bans headliner Kanye West The Washington Post
- Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK BBC
- Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West banned from entering UK The Guardian
- U.K. blocks Kanye West from entering Britain to headline now canceled festival: What led to the ban yahoo.com
- U.K. Bars Ye Over Antisemitism, Months Before Major Festival Performances The New York Times
Protesters in Iraq swarm Kuwaiti consulate after deadly rocket attack
Crowds of angry protesters stormed the Kuwaiti consulate building in Iraq’s Basra.
Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached – AP News
- Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached AP News
- Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches AP News
- Is that legal? Trump threatens bridges, power plants and a ‘whole civilization’ CNN
- Trump says ‘a whole civilization will die’ as Iran freezes talks The Washington Post
- A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Fox News
Iranians brace for possible devastation as Trump’s deadline looms
Anxiety grips Iran with looming threats of US-led strikes targeting civilian sites, in violation of international law.
How is the US-Israel war on Iran affecting Russian-Iranian relations?
Moscow has been benefitting from the higher oil prices while its ally is under attack.
Barcelona’s Flick to defend ’emotional’ teen Lamine Yamal against criticism
Lamine Yamal failed to celebrate in the La Liga victory against Atletico Madrid leading to questions about the winger.