Oil prices dropped from multi-month highs on Thursday, while gold retreated from record levels after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a step back from potential military action against Iran, easing demand for safe-haven assets. Brent crude futures fell 3.3% to $64.32 a barrel, down from $66.82 a day earlier, as Trump said killings in Iran’s …
The United States is moving some personnel from bases in the Middle East after Iran warned that it would target U.S. installations if Washington strikes, according to officials. The warning comes amid the worst domestic unrest Iran has faced since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Thousands of protesters have been killed in the crackdown on demonstrations …
Sudanese authorities showcased 570 recovered ancient artefacts at a ceremony in Port Sudan on Tuesday, celebrating the return of priceless items stolen from the National Museum in Khartoum during the early days of the ongoing civil war. The museum was looted and badly damaged after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized Khartoum. Only the …
France saw quieter streets on Wednesday morning as farmers began clearing their tractors from Paris, but tensions flared in Toulouse as protests continued over economic pressures and the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Tractors that had surrounded the National Assembly since Tuesday morning were driven out before sunrise. The vehicles were operated by members of FNSEA …
The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, triggering sharp political backlash and renewed concern over the independence of the world’s most powerful central bank. The probe became public late Sunday after Powell disclosed that the U.S. Justice Department issued subpoenas to the Federal Reserve. The subpoenas relate …
Iran is facing renewed concern after a video showed dozens of bodies outside a morgue near Tehran. The footage has raised fears of a deadly crackdown on protesters. Agence France-Presse (AFP) verified the video, which was filmed at the Kahrizak forensic centre south of the capital. It shows bodies wrapped in black bags and lying …
The United States will press its allies to move faster in reducing reliance on China for rare earths and other critical minerals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead talks with senior finance officials this week, a U.S. official said. The meeting begins with a dinner on Sunday and continues on Monday. It will include ministers …
People across the world have taken to the streets to show support for protesters in Iran, where demonstrations erupted in late December after the collapse of the rial currency. From Berlin and Istanbul to Washington, thousands marched over the weekend in solidarity with Iranians demanding change. In Paris, protesters waved flags of Iran’s former monarchy …
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the withdrawal of the country from 66 international organisations, saying they no longer serve American interests. The decision, announced in a White House memorandum on Wednesday, aligns with Trump’s “America First” policy. The list includes 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organisations, many focused on climate change, global …
Crowds gathered in Minneapolis on Wednesday to protest and hold a vigil for a woman shot dead during an immigration enforcement operation, as anger mounted over federal officers’ use of force. The 37-year-old woman was shot in the head by an ICE officer in a snowy residential neighbourhood south of downtown. Federal authorities described the …
