Oil price briefly hits $120 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
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Comey’s seashell post got him indicted. But experts are sceptical the government can win
Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding “it’s serious when you threaten the president.”
Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad’s victims
There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.
Comey appears in court on ’86 47′ allegation that legal experts say could be tough to prove
Former FBI director James Comey made his first court appearance on Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles
HIV patients in Senegal skip treatment, fearing arrest amid anti-2SLGBTQ+ crackdown
Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people, according to health officials and government data
Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are talking about how to quit fossil fuels
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the
Suspect took selfies before White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
The suspect accused of opening fire outside the White House correspondents’ association dinner took selfies with weapons before the attack, newly released files appear to
A 48-team World Cup is Panini sticker collectors’ biggest challenge yet
The decades-old football book craze will comprise 980 unique stickers, including 68 ‘special’ ones in a 112-page album.
Man carries deceased sister into Indian bank amid paperwork difficulty
A man in India was recorded carrying the remains of his deceased sister into a bank after he couldn’t access her account
Double stabbing of Jewish men in London was terrorism, police say
Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old
What does Chornobyl look like 40 years later?
An inside look at Chornobyl, 40 years later – where radiation, abandoned cities, and war now collide.
Iran war has cost U.S. an estimated $25B thus far, Pentagon official says
The Pentagon’s chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far
Trump’s move to deport Haitian, Syrian immigrants heard by Supreme Court, with possible wider implications
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over the legality of a move by Tweety McTreason’s administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of
Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.