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Venezuelans Search For Survivors As Earthquake Toll Rises
Hardest hit were the coastal city of La Guaira and areas near the epicenter, where emergency crews faced shortages of heavy equipment needed to clear debris.
Ceasefire Offers Little Relief To Displaced Families In Lebanon
Many communities along the border remain heavily damaged, while some areas are still under Israeli military control.
Container Vessel Hit While Sailing Through Hormuz Shipping Corridor
The vessel, Ever Lovely, was struck on its starboard side by an unidentified projectile, damaging the ship's bridge but causing no reported casualties or environmental pollution.
Iraq Calls For Higher Oil Quotas As OPEC Tensions Grow
Iraq, OPEC's second-largest oil exporter, has become increasingly concerned about its heavy reliance on oil exports through the Persian Gulf following the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz Pushes Oil Prices Lower
Brent crude fell 1.3% to $72.75 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate dropped 1.1% to $69.60, returning to levels seen before the war began in late February.
Devastating Earthquakes Deepen Venezuela’s Economic Crisis
Early estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey placed potential economic losses between $10 billion and $100 billion.
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Caracas And Northern Venezuela
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck near the Caribbean coast close to Montalbán at a relatively shallow depth, allowing the tremors to be felt across much of northern Venezuela and neighboring Colombia.
South African Groups Warn Of Impact From U.S. HIV Funding Cuts
The funding reduction is part of the gradual drawdown of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a landmark global health initiative launched more than two decades ago.
U.S. Reopens Embassy In Kuwait After Months-Long Suspension
The move signals Washington's confidence in the improved security environment and its commitment to maintaining a strong diplomatic presence in the Middle East.
Qatar And Oman Discuss Future Of Strait Of Hormuz
According to diplomatic sources, the proposed negotiations would involve Iran, Iraq, and Gulf Arab states and would focus on navigation, maritime services, and long-term security arrangements in the waterway.
Gulf Leaders Fear Iran Agreement Could Shift Regional Balance
Gulf governments remain uneasy about provisions that could give Iran a role in overseeing commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Crude Prices Slide As Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Improves
Continued tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz boosted investor confidence that global energy shipments would remain largely uninterrupted.
How Will Treasury Monitor Released Iranian Assets
According to Treasury Secretary, the first tranche of funds will likely be released from accounts in Qatar, with Treasury officials in Doha monitoring how the money is allocated.
US-Iran Deal Keeps Strait Of Hormuz Toll-Free, Says Trump
In a post on Truth Social, Trump also stated that no U.S. funds had been handed over to Iran, although some Iranian-controlled money would be used to purchase American agricultural products, including corn, wheat, and soybeans