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Source: Reuters (via feed) Iran’s representative to the United Nations maritime agency said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all ships except those linked to “Iran's enemies.” This statement was made on Sunday. It…
Source: Reuters (via feed) President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday. The order aims to maintain an exclusive time window in December. This applies to the annual Army-Navy football game. The executive order…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with power plant strikes. The threat occurred during an ongoing conflict situation. The conflict reached dangerous new territory, according to sources. No additional details…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The World Health Organization said a strike on a hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, killed at least 64 people. The casualties included children, medical staff, and patients. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Robert Mueller, the former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election, has died at age 81. Multiple news outlets reported his death on Saturday. The reports noted…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Saturday. It was the country’s largest anti-government protest since 2019. Demonstrators opposed cuts to defense spending under Prime Minister Andrej Babis. They also expressed…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India does not expect the Middle East crisis to affect its ability to meet summer power demand. A senior government official said the country has secured coal and renewable capacity. These…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X on Saturday that he spoke with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian. BizTrendWire Insight: Modi's post on X conveys information on a diplomatic contact between…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Greek banks have a limited ability to finance growth, according to economists at the European Central Bank (ECB). The ECB economists discussed this in a blog published on Saturday. They observed…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Iran war has entered its third week. Global energy prices are surging. The United States stands isolated from its allies. More US troops are preparing to deploy. President Donald Trump…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Natanz uranium-enrichment facility in Iran was targeted in an attack on Saturday morning. Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the United States and Israel launched the attack. No additional information…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Iranian leaders on Nowruz. According to the Kremlin, he said Moscow remained a loyal friend to Tehran. He also described Russia as a reliable partner for…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K. military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday. No additional details were provided by the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Indian refiners plan to resume buying Iranian oil. This follows Washington’s temporary removal of sanctions on Iranian crude. Traders said refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining similar moves. The waiver comes…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Israeli military struck Iran and Beirut on Saturday. The United States sent thousands more Marines to the Middle East. President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The US Defense Department will establish Palantir Technologies Inc.’s Maven AI system as a “program of record,” Reuters reported on Friday night. The Pentagon is rapidly integrating this AI technology into…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Pentagon will adopt Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system as an official program of record. Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg made the announcement in a letter to Pentagon leaders. This…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, according to a letter to senior Pentagon leaders and U.S. military commanders. The letter was sent on March 9…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The United States on Friday authorized a 30-day delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products of Iranian origin. The authorization applies to vessels loaded with Iranian-origin oil. This directive…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies. The declaration follows military operations that have disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. This disruption has prevented…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the U.S. to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites. These sites are attacking ships in the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Qatar’s energy minister said he had warned officials and executives about dangers of provoking Iran. This came after an Iranian attack affected Qatar’s large natural gas company. The minister noted the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp told employees on Friday that discussions with Italy's UniCredit only made sense once UniCredit provided key points it had in mind for a deal. This was stated…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against Harvard University. The suit concerns Harvard's treatment of Jewish and Israeli students. It seeks to recover billions of dollars. The case was brought by…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India's state-run Hindustan Petroleum has purchased 2 million barrels of Angolan oil via a tender, according to three trade sources. The purchase reflects reduced availability of costly Middle Eastern crude. This…
