The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river – about 12 miles south of Paris – early on Thursday. ...
Banksy confirms he’s behind statue in central LondonBanksy confirms he’s behind statue in central London
The sculpture in central London of a man walking off a plinth while holding a flag has been drawing crowds. ...
Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next seasonSaudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt. ...
US indicts Mexican governor for alleged drug traffickingUS indicts Mexican governor for alleged drug trafficking
The US indicted a Mexican governor for drug trafficking, dealing a blow to Mexico’s governing party and risking a major diplomatic rift. Washington accused Rubén Rocha Moya and other officials, including a senator, of protecting the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for bribes and electoral support. The indictment puts Mexican President ...
Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO, on AI, layoffs and punching backDan Schulman, Verizon CEO, on AI, layoffs and punching back
“If somebody’s going to punch me, I’m going to punch back,” Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says in this episode of The CEO Signal. Schulman, who came out of retirement six months ago to lead the $200 billion telecoms company, reveals that he initially turned the job down — twice. But ...
UAE exits OPEC to chase the future economyUAE exits OPEC to chase the future economy
Judah’s view For more than five decades, Abu Dhabi sat at the table that shaped global energy markets. It helped build OPEC into the most consequential commodity cartel in history, endured its internal tensions, and absorbed its quota constraints. On May 1, that chapter ends. The Iran war was a ...
BP signs new natural gas exploration deal with VenezuelaBP signs new natural gas exploration deal with Venezuela
BP signed a natural gas exploration agreement with Venezuela, the latest sign of surging investor appetite in the Latin American nation. The deal follows similar ones with Italy’s ENI and Spain’s Repsol as Caracas seeks to revive fossil fuel production in the country, home to the world’s largest stated crude ...
Kenya eyes $600M in World Bank emergency fundsKenya eyes $600M in World Bank emergency funds
Kenya is eyeing around $600 million in emergency funds from the World Bank in a bid to soften the impact of the Iran war, which is upending economies across the continent. The East African nation is particularly vulnerable given it imports the vast majority of its fuels from the Gulf. ...
Two justices, one quest: push to gut Voting Rights Act reaches final actTwo justices, one quest: push to gut Voting Rights Act reaches final act
Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans The ruling from the US supreme court destroying one of the last pillars of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) marks the end of ...
Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Oil markets spooked as US president appears willing to maintain US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut The global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last for ...