APA Corporation’s Forties Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Brent oil futures fell on Monday after mediators Qatar and Pakistan said U.S. and Iranian officials had agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days. In a joint statement following talks at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort, the mediators…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland early Sunday for the next phase in negotiations with Iran, a day after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again. Iran on Saturday warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between…
At least 20 oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran began to reopen the sea lane to commercial ship traffic, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler. Tanker transits on Thursday hit the highest level since June 2, the firm said. However, traffic is still below prewar levels when…
Dramatic surveillance video released Thursday shows alleged would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen casing a hallway at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24, and then the next evening, storming through a Secret Service checkpoint at that hotel outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was set to give a speech. The…
A man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night before being “taken down” by U.S. Secret Service agents, President Donald Trump said hours after he was evacuated from the event. One officer was shot, but he was “saved by the fact that he was wearing…
This handout photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan’s Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (3rd R) meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd L) upon his arrival in Islamabad. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP via Getty Images) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL…
