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Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks
Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies. Brent crude oil, one of two key global benchmarks, rose more than 6% to more than $100 per barrel in early Thursday trading. That is its highest level in eight weeks...
Google says AI-powered tools helped patch over 1,000 Chrome security flaws
Google says its internal artificial intelligence (AI) tools have helped it fix more security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser in the past month than in the previous two years combined. The technology company announced that it patched 1,072 security flaws across the two latest versions of Chrome, both released in J...
Oil tops $100 a barrel as Red Sea attacks fuel supply fears
Global oil prices surged on Thursday after attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 6% in early... The post Oil top...
What to know about Cole Allen, alleged WH correspondents’ dinner shooter
Police in the United States have arrested a suspected gunman who stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, at a hotel in Washington, DC. The firing prompted the evacuation of Trump, along with the members of his cabinet, from the media ga...
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again. Brent, the global benchmark, rose by 2.2% to $107.70 (£79.66) a barrel, while US-traded crude was up by 2.1% at $96.40. It comes after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday […]
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran’s ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East, while U.S. crude inventories shrank. Brent futures increased by $3.30, or 3.9%, to $87.39 a barrel by 0300 […...
Man arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was left with critical injuries after ending up in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure. Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, at 13:24 BST. The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious...
UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027. The ban forms part of the government’s package of sanctions on Moscow following the war with Ukraine. In May, the government said it would gradually phase out the use of diesel and jet fuel […]
UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes
The UAE accused Iran of a “brazen” attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as Donald Trump said the US would impose a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the waterway. The US president said they were hitting Iran “very hard” as strikes […]
King Charles’ visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassador
The King and Queen’s state visit to the United States will be about “renewing and revitalising a unique friendship”, says the UK’s ambassador, Sir Christian Turner. The royal visitors, arriving on Monday, were already facing a diplomatic challenge with political tensions between the US and the UK. But the shooting inci...
Trump says shooter at White House Correspondents’ Dinner had multiple weapons, one officer shot
A 31-year-old California man is in custody after allegedly opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. President Donald Trump, addressing reporters from the White House briefing room, stated the suspect was “armed with multiple weapons” when he charged a security checkpoint. Trump was rush...
World reacts to shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner
The United States is taking stock of a shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, where President Donald Trump was rushed from the scene. A gunman charged a security checkpoint outside the ballroom for the annual media gala on Saturday night, before being taken down by US Secret Service agent...