Fatih Birol says ‘oil security is still a critical issue’ and world should be ‘worried’ if situation does not improve.
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Washington’s spoiler problem sits inside its own alliance, and the spoiler playbook was never written for friends.
Footage shows smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouding the New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Sunday’s World Cup.
Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue.
Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck.
The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.
Beef, coffee and rare-earth materials escaped US tariffs amid trade tensions with Brazil over alleged unfair practices.
New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media.
Despite Lionel Messi’s presence, Argentina enter the 2026 final as underdogs to Spain and their starlet Lamine Yamal.
The US vice-president also said he faced ‘vicious’ personal attacks over his diplomatic outreach to end war.
The longtime party leader’s absence from the Senate is likely to have repercussions for the Republican agenda.
