Oil rises to $107 per barrel as Trump comments roil energy markets
The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on Saudi Arabia, heightening worries about tight global supplies heading into the northern hemisphere winter.
Muslim faithful leave Mecca after hajj
“I can’t believe I completed the hajj,” said Ahmed Mamdouh, a 37-year-old Egyptian who performed the pilgrimage for the first time.
US, Iran agree deal framework but need Trump sign-off – Sources
US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal in the Middle East war but were still waiting for President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday. The development came after Washington and Tehran accused each other of violating an ongoing truce following an exchange of fire, […]
Trump’s face could appear on US $250 bill
President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican’s latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his personal stamp on national institutions.
EU fines Temu 200m euros over illegal products
The EU slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and defective chargers.
Iran Guards threaten ‘firm response’ if US repeats attacks
“If this action is repeated, the US military will face a firm response,” the Guards said in a statement on their Sepah News website.
