Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel on Monday as the U.S. military announced that it will implement a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz beginning 10 a.m. ET Monday, as ordered by President Donald Trump, after the weekend peace talks in Pakistan failed. US Central Command said its forces will begin enforcing the blockade impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian por
More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off UK's streets under the Keir Stamer government, resulting in knife homicides in the country falling by 27 percent, according to the Home Office. Also, knife-point robberies and hospital admissions for stabbings are down by 10 percent and 11 percent,...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection has announced a new initiative to strengthen cybersecurity across the digital asset industry. The initiative will provide timely, actionable cybersecurity information to eligible U.S. digital asset...
The White House says more than three million illegal migrants have left the United States during President Donald Trump's second term. Calling it the largest reduction in illegal immigration in modern U.S. history, it said no illegal migrants have been released at the border for 11 straight months. Since Trump returned to office, his administration has launched the most aggressive and successfu
First Lady Melania Trump has called on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Jeffrey Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered on the survivors of his sex trafficking. In a surprise announcement at the White House Thursday, she denied links to Epstein, and told reporters that any such claims with the American financier and convicted sex offender "need to end today.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to observe a 32-hour ceasefire during Orthodox Easter. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has ordered Russian troops to stop hostilities "in all directions" this weekend - from 4 PM local time Saturday through midnight Easter Sunday. "We proceed on the basis that the Ukrainian side will follow the example of the Russian Federation," the Kremlin said in a stat
The UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle will lead the largest ever UK delegation to the United States for 'Greater Together LA' in May. In partnership with world-leading financial, tech and cultural organisations, the UK Government's GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign...
At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010, according to the UN's top aid coordinator, Tom Fletcher. Of that total, more than 560 died in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan,...
The World Trade Organization is ineffective and dysfunctional, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. He made this remark in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal after returning from the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference. Ambassador Greer outlined the...
The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, offering thousands of young people aged 18 the chance to explore Europe by train and for free. The call closes on April 22, leading up to the launch of the European Youth Week 2026. A total of 40,000 travel passes are available....
Iran said Thursday that transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed down considerably, and came to a complete halt later alleging that Israel violated the US-Iran ceasefire in Lebanon. In an interview to BBC, Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Iranian foreign ministry sent a message to the Oval Office Wednesday night, saying the Israeli attacks on Lebanon ear
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the massive Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, which resulted in hundreds of civilians being killed and injured, including children, and caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure. Antonio Guterres warned that continued military...
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report shows that cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-related complaints among the costliest. FBI said that its Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, received 1,008,597 complaints in 2025, an increase from 859,532 in 2024. Phishing/spoofing, extortion, and investment schemes were the most
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after a week in captivity in Iraq's capital Baghdad. The news of her release was announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday. "The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the...
The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as it was vetoed by permanent members China and Russia. The draft resolution sought to strongly encourage States interested in the use of commercial maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz - which lies between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates - and to "coordinate efforts" defensively,
April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.