Energy & Climate
US Strike Reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island as Oil Prices Edge Higher
AP cited a US official on limited defensive strikes near Hormuz, while a Qeshm Island strike was…
US midterm elections
The latest reporting and analysis on this topic.
Politics
Vance Signals Progress in Iran Talks as Netanyahu Presses for New Strikes
Vance says US-Iran talks remain promising as AP reports Netanyahu pressed Trump for a wider campaign…
Latest News
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail Ballots
The US Supreme Court declined to order California to segregate about 20,000 disputed mail ballots…
Business & Finance
Treasury Borrowing Estimate Falls to $618 Billion for Fourth Quarter
The US Treasury lowered its Q4 2026 borrowing estimate to $618 billion, but a larger opening cash…
Latest News
Judge Dismisses Case Against Former FBI Officials Ahead of US Midterms
A federal judge dismissed the complaint against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, finding insufficient…
Business & Finance
Asian Stock Markets Slip as AI Spending Worries Return
Asian stocks fell early Monday as investors weighed AI capital spending, cash-flow risks and earnings…
Business & Finance
Oil Prices Drop More Than 1% as US-Iran Talks Continue, Brent Stays Above $110
Brent fell 1.4% to $111.84 and WTI dropped 1.5% in early Asian trade as US-Iran diplomacy continued, but…
Energy & Climate
Iran Says Hormuz Could Reopen Within Two Days Under Qatar-Mediated Proposal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Qatari mediators are discussing a proposal that…
Energy & Climate
Trump Says US Could Still Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site
US President Donald Trump said the United States still has one or two targets in Iran, naming Pickaxe…