Economy & Business
US blockade of Iranian ports sparks Gulf retaliation threat
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi Reuters The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran’s ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around ...US blockade of Iranian ports to start as Trump threatens to hit infrastructure
BY SAMY MAGDY AP The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, ...Trump says Iran’s handling of Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’
BY Danny KEMP AFP US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil through ...Protests over high fuel costs clog Dublin, other Irish cities
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin Reuters Protesters calling for further government help to lower the cost of fuel clogged up busy ...Explosives found near Russian pipeline supplying gas to Serbia, Hungary
Explosives were found in a border area between Hungary and Serbia near a pipeline that carries Russian gas, and which both depend ...North American farmers pinch pennies on farm machinery as profitless growing season approaches
By Ed White Reuters Farm machinery salespeople are wrapping up a dismal season of farm shows across North America as farmers gear ...Trump threatens ‘completely obliterating’ Iranian infrastructure as possible escalation looms
BY ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. Such a ...US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has ...
By Laurent THOMET AFP US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington’s de facto fuel ...Philippines, France sign military pact amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to conduct joint military training in each other’s ...Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
BY JUSTIN SPIKE AP Hungary will gradually cut off gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister ...














