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Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices up again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.Iran is trying to inflict enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to halt their bombardment, which started the war on Feb. 28. Iran's president said its attacks would continue until Iran gets security guarantees against another assault, indicating that even a ceasefire or... Read More
The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, spiked back over $100 as Iranian strikes hit ships in the regions waters and the ongoing American-Israeli war with Iran showed no signs of slowing.Thursday’s major developments include Iranian attacks against commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq's port of Basra, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich Gulf region as global energy concerns mount. The U.S. campaign of airstrikes in Iran is now in its 13th day.
The Israeli military is also striking Iran and its militant ally Hezbollah in... Read More
Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington.The National Museum of African American History and Culture says a timber piece of the slave ship, the São José-Paquete de Africa, on display in its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit, will soon be prepared for a trip back to its home museum in South Africa.
The... Read More
Milan Cortina leaders defend actions after Ukraine's pressure allegations at Paralympics
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Local organizers of the Milan Cortina Paralympics defended their actions after Ukraine’s Paralympic committee accused them and the International Paralympic Committee of subjecting Ukraine athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”The Milan Cortina organizing committee said on Thursday it reviewed the issues raised by Ukraine and explained its decisions.
Ukraine said on Wednesday it was disrespected for having to remove a Ukrainian flag allegedly forcefully, for having to break up planning meetings, and for one of its athletes... Read More
Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernize their air defenses after the Iran war exposed shortcomings.The proposed U.S.-Ukraine deal would cover various types of drones and air defenses that operate as a single system capable of protecting against swarms of hundreds or even thousands of Iranian-designed Shahed drones and missiles, Zelenskyy said in a message on social media.
“We have not yet... Read More
Top Stories
- Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices up again
- At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits White House sign-off on US drone production deal
- Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
- South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
- The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping
- China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
- Brent crude oil briefly tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
- Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places
- State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies
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