Oil falls as crude flows remain 'surprisingly strong'
Oil fell Monday, as traders keep watch for a recovery in shipments from Saudi Arabia, even as Mideast tensions continue...
Government and politics
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party on track to win wartime election after drones strike Moscow
People vote in Russia's parliamentary election at a polling station in Moscow on Sept 18, 2026.Igor Ivanko | Afp |...
U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise
SANA'A, YEMEN - SEPTEMBER 11: Followers of Yemen's Houthi participate in a rally to celebrate the group's takeover of the...
Ukraine launches heavy Moscow drone attack as Russia votes
Plumes of smoke rise from fires at an oil refinery following what the authorities say is a Ukrainian drone strike...
Ed Sheeran calls Israel's treatment of Gazans 'unjustifiable,' apologizes for Macklemore controversy
Ed Sheeran performs in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 29, 2023.Erika Goldring | Getty ImagesPop star Ed Sheeran apologized on...
Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...
Trump says he will appoint a new AI adviser, without providing details
Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that he plans to...
Flames reported near Saudi capital airport as Pakistan presses Iran over energy supplies
TOPSHOT - This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) greeting his...
MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists blocked from White House after Trump ban
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday, one day after...
Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
Men hoist a Greenlandic flag near polling stations, in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in...
Trump says he's banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House
President Donald Trump said Friday that he is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House over their...
Trump administration advances $24.3 billion fighter jet deal to Saudi Arabia as Houthis escalate attacks
An F-35 fighter plane takes off from at RAF Lakenheath on January 07, 2026 in Mildenhall, England.Dan Kitwood | Getty...
As Republicans tout Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' here's who the tax breaks benefited most
President Donald Trump displays his signature on a sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill...
Trump photo seems to reference Kennedy Center demolition amid legal battle over closure
US President Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One checking a Kennedy Center large printout after landing at Joint...
Trump says U.S. ‘hopefully’ nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia-Houthis trade strikes
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he boards Air Force One for his first flight aboard the...
Trump says he still has confidence in Fed Chair Warsh, demands 1% or lower interest rates
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he still has confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, but also said he...
House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein subpoenas defiance
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply...
Senate is still a toss-up, but Democrats now have slight edge, prediction market traders think
The Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2026.Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe battle for the U.S. Senate is still...
Oil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days
Crude oil prices fell Wednesday as the Trump administration tried to reassure the market that Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West pipeline...
Saudi says Houthis targeted Mecca with a drone, Iran-backed group rejects claim
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone before it could enter the airspace...
