Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
Jump in prices comes as Donald Trump says vessels will need permission of US Navy to transit key waterway.
Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side
Death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 72,568 with 172,338 injured: Gaza’s Health Ministry.
US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest
Philosophy professor Noelle McAfee says university failed to protect students and staff in crackdown on protests.
US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.
Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
Israel kills journalist and wounds another in south Lebanon targeted attack
Israel has killed journalist Amal Khalil and injured Zeinab Faraj in a ‘double-tap’ attack in southern Lebanon.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn Israeli flags to protest national day
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters have burned Israeli flags and brandished anti-Zionist banners in West Jerusalem.
Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s revolutionary guard has released a video said to show its forces seizing a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanese journalist; Tehran-US talks stalled
Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed at least five people on Wednesday, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil.
South American migrants deported to DRC say facing pressure to return home
Rights advocates have accused Trump administration of using third-country deportations to intimidate asylum seekers.