Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.
The price for a barrel…
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Iran names Khamenei’s son as new leader as oil prices soar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States…
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US and Iran spar over weapons status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
NEW DELHI (AP) — The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week, with Washington rejecting Tehran’s claim the…
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US’ ‘WTF’ message to Israel after strikes on Tehran leaves ‘apocalyptic’ scenes
The Israeli strikes on Iranian oil depots, which created ‘apocalyptic’ scenes in Tehran, have seemingly led to a disagreement between the US and Tel Aviv, with Washington taken by surprise by the extent of the bombing.
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US allows India’s Russian oil purchases again
The Trump administration’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil sales to India in order to address potential supply issues has raised questions about Washington’s resolve on the issue.
After announcing a 30-day waiver on Thursday (March…
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Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought : NPR
Rising sea levels are already affecting coastal communities, exacerbating high tide events like this “king tide” in Mill…
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Here’s a better way to help kids handle screens and fast food : NPR
For decades, psychologists believed willpower was the ticket to a good life.
“It was thought that people with better willpower would be more successful,”…
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Alleged Bondi gunman seeks court order to suppress family’s identity
Naveed Akram, who was critically injured, has yet to enter a plea. He said only one word when he appeared in court for the first time last month, answering “yeah” when asked if he had heard a discussion about an extension of different suppression…
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