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Diesel gas prices
QiOSK

Banning US diesel exports will likely backfire on Americans

Sen. Chuck Grassley has endorsed a moratorium thinking it will provide more fuel the states, particularly famers. Not so fast, say experts.

Trump UN 2026
QiOSK

In UN speech, Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached

Speaking to General Assembly, he also touted both his peacemaking record and an increasingly belligerent US foreign policy

t Cairo's Al-Ittihadiya Palace, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi receives Chinese President Xi Jinping
Middle East

China is outfoxing the US in the battle for Mideast influence

Washington's military posture comes with huge risks and responsibilities, easing Beijing's burden in the region

Black smoke rises from Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, after strikes allegedly carried out by an Iraqi militia
Middle East

With Mideast on fire, oil prices are poised to explode

Damage to a crucial Saudi pipeline has forced Riyadh to delay shipments to Europe, possibly into November

NATO Arctic
Europe

Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate

Kyiv strikes on Moscow's energy infrastructure in the Yamal region was the deepest, and likely most expensive yet

 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Global Crises

Against the odds, BRICS overcomes sharp divisions in New Delhi

India notched a diplomatic win by simply securing a joint declaration from the bloc amid war in the Middle East