Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies The oil price has climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months, as a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict threatens to compound disruption to global oil supplies. The ...
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Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compoundIsraeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound
Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site Israel’s far-right minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, joined thousands of Jewish extremists who stormed Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday. Escorted by armed police, they prayed, waved the Israeli flag and sang the ...
US-Saudi nuclear deal relies on it recognising Israel, says Trump – Middle East crisis liveUS-Saudi nuclear deal relies on it recognising Israel, says Trump – Middle East crisis live
US president posts about deal on Truth Social, saying it is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen Earlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing ...
Dubai offers £600 rewards to residents who lure friends to visit as tourist numbers plummetDubai offers £600 rewards to residents who lure friends to visit as tourist numbers plummet
Residents eligible for dining and hotel packages if they can persuade family and friends to city spurned by visitors amid Iran war Middle East crisis – live updates Dubai is offering to pay residents who attract family and friends to visit the emirate in an effort to revive tourist numbers ...
‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team
A 162-game season guarantees failure as much as success. Inside a losing clubhouse, staying together and believing can become the hardest part of the job If you ask professional athletes, they’ll tell you. Losing is no fun. But in Major League Baseball, losing big can be especially tedious. An MLB ...
Why would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth RothWhy would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth Roth
The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore ...
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids
Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months Walking out of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent bookstores, hands behind her back but head held high, the woman’s T-shirt was emblazoned with a simple slogan: “I am ...
‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past
Judy Bain, 81, spent most of her life unaware she was a direct descendant of the daring pilot Arthur Whitten Brown In the spring of 1944, Elsie Barber, a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, had a fling with a Royal Air Force pilot named Arthur Brown, known as ...
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankingsHow powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
A symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes, some passports offer their holders far more freedom to travel than others Passports can resemble abridged memoirs, their stamps telling romantic stories of wanderlust, freedom and belonging. But they are also a symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes. Passports ...
What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?What happened to Ryan Gosling’s ‘La La Hand’ on the La La Land poster?
After 10 years and much complaining from Gosling, ‘a minor adjustment’ has been made to the La La Land poster – but has film history been erased at the same time? Emma, I have read a Vulture headline that says “Put Ryan Gosling’s Gay Little Wrist Back” but I forgot ...