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Iran launches retalliation with missile and drone strikes on US interests in the Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces have launched a decisive operation against American bases and interests across the Middle East, in retaliation for fresh US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim news agency
Oil: Prices jump more than 2.5% after new military escalation — Brent above $90
The latest military escalation between the US and Iran has reignited tensions in the oil market, heightening fears of disruptions to global supply and the security of flows through the Strait of Hormuz
Canada: Lake Ontario will keep its name despite Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming order
Washington confirms the Lake Ontario renaming is now official as records begin updating, while Ottawa prepares retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent on US goods from 8 September amid a deepening US-Canada trade war
Fear of Russian attack on NATO sends CIA chief to Moscow, US media reports
The visit of the CIA director to Moscow this week, an unusual event, was aimed at warning Russia not to attack NATO, several US media outlets reported yesterday, Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump attempted to downplay its significance. The Wall Street Journal and CBS reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe tried to deter Russia […]
After the Melania threat, Iranian state TV targets Barron Trump with a $10 million bounty
Iran’s state television (Channel 3) has broadcast a video describing efforts to locate and reach Barron Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, with reference made to a $10 million reward. It is a fresh, direct threat against a member of the US president’s immediate family, coming just weeks after a similar segment targeted US […]
Turkey and Israel’s rivalry raises fears of a dangerous miscalculation in Syria
Israel's bombing of a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border signals its refusal to tolerate Ankara's military presence in Syria, as tension between the two US allies deepens over air defence, energy corridors and influence
Canada-US trade talks collapse as Ottawa announces retaliatory tariffs
Ottawa will target American steel, dairy, appliances and paper products from 8 September, while Washington's trade representative says talks are unlikely to resume soon, casting fresh doubt over the future of the wider USMCA agreement
Secret tanker crossings are keeping oil prices from soaring through the Strait of Hormuz
Satellite imagery shows dozens of tankers switching off transponders daily as producers reroute supply through pipelines and reserves, while Washington shifts to sustained pressure on Iran, pushing crude toward $100 amid Gulf attacks this week
