New York to impose the country's first statewide moratorium on data centers
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
Todd Blanche has to win over skeptical Republicans. Democrats are laying lots of traps
It's 'Super Tuesday' for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward with negotiations
Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden air defenses
Nvidia halves Asia buyer list in China chip crackdown, FT reports
Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game
Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’
Economy|Political|World
US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been
June 29, 2026Strait of Hormuz
World
Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power
President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focused on executive power
June 29, 2026
Political|World
Iran says this. The U.S. says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict
The 60-day clock is ticking on further talks between the United States and Iran on the interim deal they signed earlier this month, but it's not clear when their negotiators will meet again
June 30, 2026
Economy|World
The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes
Iranian drone strikes and US retaliation amid a shaky ceasefire have blunted an uptick in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
June 23, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|World
Aramco oil company helicopter crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 on board
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia has killed all 14 people on board
June 28, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Tanker struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal
A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the
June 27, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’
The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’
June 27, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement
Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement
June 27, 2026
World
US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship
US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with
June 26, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire
June 26, 2026
Business|World
UAE stresses Hormuz security in rare call with Iran after war tensions
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to protect maritime corridors and ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in a call
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
US diesel refining economics remain firm despite Iran war truce
The U.S. diesel futures crack spread, a measure of profitability for refiners, hit a three-week high as analysts said supply tightness for the product is
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Oil prices dive as more tankers move through Strait of Hormuz
Crude prices fell by more than 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, as oil tankers kept exiting the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns the day after a
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing
Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack
The U.N.
June 25, 2026
Business|World
UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman
June 25, 2026
Business|Europe|MidEast|World
UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
The United Nations shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort, which aimed to get hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers out through the Strait
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Oil prices climb 2% after cargo ship hit by projectile near Oman
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday after a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile near Oman, putting an evacuation effort for ships from
June 26, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply
Oil prices were on Thursday at levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed
June 25, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran, Oman stress need for coordination on Strait of Hormuz traffic in foreign minister call
The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman stressed the need for continued bilateral coordination on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call on Thursday,
June 25, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war
The U.S.
June 24, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
China's foreign minister urges swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz for global trade, Xinhua reports
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the stability of global industrial and supply
June 25, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment
Phillips 66 CEO warns of refining, petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions
Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said at the Reuters Global Energy Forum in New York on Wednesday that refining and petrochemical earnings face greater volatility due to uncertainty
June 24, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Brent settles at lowest since before start of Iran war as more tankers exit Hormuz
The benchmark global oil price declined more than $3 on Wednesday to settle at its lowest level since before the start of the Iran war as supply
June 24, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
June 24, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|World
War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution
Decades of farmers using more fertilizer than they needed have quietly built up large reserves of nutrients in the soil.
June 24, 2026
Uncategorized
Erdogan says bilateral talks with Trump likely at NATO summit in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would "most likely" hold bilateral talks with U.S.
June 24, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|World
‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out
‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out
June 24, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections, frozen assets in deal to end war
U.S.
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Travel|World
Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says
An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Oil shock nicked US GDP but resilience was the message, Dallas Fed research finds
Oil surging to more than $120 a barrel last spring cut about three-tenths of a percentage point from U.S. economic output, but the blow was a small
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Oil prices finish 1% lower as investors focus on Hormuz flows after peace talks
Oil prices settled 1% lower on Tuesday as investors kept a close watch on crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz following signs of progress in U.S.
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump insists Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections
U.S.
June 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|MidEast|World
More vessels transit Hormuz, Qatar-linked LNG tankers return, data show
Three stranded supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while seven empty Qatar-linked
June 23, 2026
Political|US|World
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
Vice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war
June 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Stocks flat, oil falls as rate worries offset Iran talks optimism
Global stocks were mostly flat on Monday while oil prices fell, as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran talks was offset by expectations of higher
June 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Tanker traffic through Hormuz picks up after slower flows due to crossing concerns
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up
June 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World
European shares close higher on US-Iran talks; UK's Starmer resigns
European shares edged higher on Monday as investors assessed the latest round of U.S.-Iran negotiations for signs of progress
June 22, 2026
Business|Economy|World
The Latest: Iran says 'major progress' to end Lebanon war during talks
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week
June 21, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended
June 21, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Two South Korean-operated vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz after MOU signed
Two vessels operated by South Korea passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire agreement last week,
June 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts
Most share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as doubts about the Middle East peace process sent oil prices and bond yields up again, leading investors to
June 22, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued
Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was
June 21, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one
U.S.
June 21, 2026
World
Iran negotiators, Vance head for Switzerland but Lebanon fighting continues
A high-level Iranian team arrived in Switzerland on Saturday for peace talks with the U.S.,
June 20, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place
Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place
June 20, 2026
Political|US|World
US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open
The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran's claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway remained open and that U.S. forces were
June 20, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR
Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations
June 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now
The American push for high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
US equity fund inflows surge on Iran deal, tech draws record weekly investments
U.S. equity funds attracted a massive influx of capital in the week through June 17, as optimism over an interim U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Shares ease as investors ponder US-Iran peace talks; yen nears 40-year lows
Global shares dipped on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention simmered as the
June 19, 2026
Business|Environment|World
Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says
A vessel owned by a Japanese company carrying three Japanese crew members safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and exited the Gulf, Japan's Ministry of
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Weekly inflows into global equity funds hit 19-month highs on Iran deal optimism
Investors poured the most capital in roughly 19 months into global equity funds in the week to June 17, buoyed by optimism over an interim deal to end the U.S.-Iran war and
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices are falling and stocks are up. Traders worry they’ve gone too far
Oil prices are falling and stocks are up. Traders worry they’ve gone too far
June 19, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump’s approval on Iran remained low, at 34%, even as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations materialized
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|World
More than 1 billion barrels of oil have gone missing
More than 1 billion barrels of oil have gone missing
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran
U.S.
June 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World
Trading Day: Stocks rally, oil hits pre-Iran-war lows as Strait of Hormuz reopens for business
A tech-powered rally boosted U.S. stocks on Thursday, while crude prices dropped as supertankers sailed through the reopened Strait of Hormuz hours after
June 19, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
US gas prices dip below $4 for 1st time since March but remain 25% higher than last year
U.S. gas prices have fallen to just below $4 a gallon on average, bringing some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran
June 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Brent rises after Vance warns Israel against breaking ceasefire
Brent crude oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S.
June 18, 2026
Economy|World
There are many questions about the Iran deal. Here are (some) answers.
The agreement struck between the United States and Iran aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline
June 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says
Maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence says major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
June 18, 2026
Uncategorized
Vance says 60-day period in Iran deal begins Thursday
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the 60-day window laid out in a memorandum of understanding approved by President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders begins on Thursday.
June 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Oil flows through Hormuz will take time to recover, banks say
A recovery in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and oil production following the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal will take time, potentially several months, analysts at two banks
June 18, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Germany deploys ships to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission, minister says
Germany is deploying two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Germany's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said on
June 18, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers with 6 million barrels of crude onboard and other ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz hours
June 18, 2026
Economy|Political|World
The 14-point US-Iran pact White House sent to Congress
The White House on Thursday sent Congress the text of an interim U.S.-Iran agreement to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
June 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue
An initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely
June 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
Middle Eastern crude oil prices are likely to fall if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the U.S.-Iran
June 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|World
Average US gas price drops below $4 - barely
Average US gas price drops below $4 - barely
June 18, 2026
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their
June 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
What challenges could stand in the way of a final US-Iran deal?
When U.S. and Iranian negotiators sit down in Switzerland on Friday after nearly four months of war, the stakes couldn’t be higher as they face an
June 18, 2026
Business|Political|World
Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?
Does Trump’s understanding with Iran count as a ‘deal’?
June 18, 2026
Economy|Political|World
US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text
US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text
June 17, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments
US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments
June 17, 2026
Economy|Environment|Political|World
US-Iran ceasefire agreement to be public soon, permanent truce still awaits negotiation
Details began to emerge on Tuesday of the U.S. and Iran's interim agreement to end the war in the Middle East,
June 16, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices tumble again on US-Iran deal; S&P 500 falls
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Tuesday, extending this week's losses on hopes a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Oil prices fall 5% to 3-month low on hopes Strait of Hormuz will open
Oil prices fell about 5% for a second day in a row to a three-month low on Tuesday as details emerged of an interim deal to end the war in the Middle
June 16, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality
The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear
June 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
The Latest: Trump at G7 summit for talks with world leaders on Iran and Ukraine
Group of Seven leaders are meeting for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative deal with Iran
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Oil prices fall 4% to three-month low on hopes interim US-Iran deal will reopen Hormuz
Oil prices fell about 4% to a fresh three-month low on Tuesday on hopes the U.S. and Iran will agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the
June 16, 2026
Asia|Europe|Political|World
German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|World
The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
G7 leaders — and the rest of the world — wait for clarity on US-Iran agreement
G7 leaders — and the rest of the world — wait for clarity on US-Iran agreement
June 16, 2026
Business|World
Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the U.S.-Iran peace deal is "material", the CEO of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K.
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
U.S. gasoline slips below $4 a gallon for first time since April
U.S. average retail gasoline prices dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since mid-April, as optimism grew that a preliminary deal between the U.S.
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|World
Trading Day: US-Iran war halted - now what?
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday and crude prices dropped after the U.S. and Iran announced they have reached a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump’s Iran accord offers exit from war — and fresh political risks
The Trump administration and Iran's leadership agreed on Sunday to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|World
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again
June 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Trump on Iran: text of Iran deal to be released after Friday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran has been agreed and the test of the deal will be released sometime after a formal signing on Friday.
June 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World
Citi cuts Brent forecasts as U.S.-Iran MoU points to Strait of Hormuz flow normalization
Citi on Monday cut its average Brent crude forecasts to $75 and $70 per barrel for the third and fourth quarters of 2026, respectively, citing expectations that the Strait of
June 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war
President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran
June 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
U.S. officials say Iran pact signed, Hormuz traffic will rise significantly
The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on
June 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Oil settles at three-month low after Trump says deal signed to end Iran war
Oil prices settled down $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a
June 15, 2026