Category: World
Trump changes his tune on oil prices: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen sorts through President Tweety McTreason’s messaging shift on oil prices.
Trump touted falling gas prices, but now says ‘we make a lot of money’ as they go up
President Tweety McTreason says all the time that gas prices are dropping on his watch, but with the Iran war, he says rising oil costs
Oil tankers will be escorted through Strait of Hormuz to protect against attacks, treasury secretary tells Sky News
The US Treasury secretary has told Sky News that the US Navy will be escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
ICC prosecutor opens probe into Belarus over deportations to Lithuania
The prosecutor’s office said the crimes being investigated include deportation and persecution through deportation.
Somalia warns against any Israeli base plans on Somaliland
Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ‘external confrontations’.
How oil is at the center of the US-Israel war with Iran
As oil prices rise, the US, Israel and Iran seem ready to keep fighting no matter the costs.
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexual, physical abuse of Palestinian detainee
Israel’s military on Thursday said it was dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee in an incident partially caught on
Former rapper’s political party sweeps Nepal election
A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal’s parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on
Suspected attacker dead after vehicle rams into Detroit-area synagogue
Police say a suspected gunman who attacked a Detroit-area synagogue with a vehicle is dead.
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
A message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also says Iran will continue targeting US bases in the region.
France’s ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads
Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency’s official records, France’s auditor has found.
Parents accused of hiding daughter’s HIV infection and neglect
The child did not see a doctor until she was six – and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.
Rapper-politician Balendra Shah’s party wins Nepal election
The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.