Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil extended declines on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East conflict while assessing whether recent diplomatic efforts would reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August…
In a social media post on Tuesday evening, Trump said: “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks… subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz”.
The U.S. women’s curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada on Friday marked an Olympic first. “If that’s true,” Minneapolis native Taylor Anderson-Heide said after the 9-8 nailbiter, “I think we just played a really good game. They’re No. 1 in the world.” Tara Peterson of Shoreview, Minnesota, chimed in: “It…
Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key US$70 000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin fell 2% in early European trade, having dropped as much as 3.5% earlier during the Asian session to $70 052.38, its lowest level since November 2024. Ether, meanwhile,…
An American Airlines flight was evacuated at Denver International Airport on 26 July after it suffered “a mechanical issue” connected to a tyre during takeoff, the airline said. Social media footage shows the moment passengers used emergency slides to escape, with flames seen below the plane. One person was taken to hospital following the incident,…
