President Donald Trump has threatened to "obliterate" Iran's energy resources and water desalination plants if a deal to end the month-old Middle East war is not reached "shortly." In a statement posted on Truth Social Monday, Trump said his administration is in serious talks with a new Iranian regime, which according to him, could end the U.S. military operations in Iran. "The United States of
A giant Kuwaiti oil tanker carrying millions of barrels of oil caught fire in an Iranian airstrike, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said Tuesday. The China-bound tanker, "Al Salmi," was docked in Dubai, fully loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, when it was attacked with a drone. Dubai authorities said firefighters doused the flames. The ship was damaged but all
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, or MARAD, has announced the investment of $13,280,351 in 11 marine highway projects across seven states through the U.S. Marine Highway Program. The funding will support public and private partners in developing supply chains on marine...
Four major European powers have urged the decision makers in the Israeli parliament and Government to abandon plans to expand the use of death penalty in a Bill that could be voted into law next week. In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom expressed deep concern about the de facto discriminatory character of the bill. The ad
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced $999.5 million in funding to upgrade the United States' crucial road safety infrastructure. The Safe Streets for All grant program will fund faster emergency response services, expand parking for truckers, modern rail crossings, and safer neighborhood...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability after a peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon on Sunday amid attacks between Israel and Hezbollah. The blue helmet from Indonesia was deployed with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which reported that a projectile exploded at...
Oil climbed above $116 per barrel Monday after President Donald Trump said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and indicated that he is considering seizing the strategic oil export hub of Kharg Island. Iran's response to a planned US ground invasion that it was waiting for American troops also sparked fears that the conflict may escalate further. With around 3,500 US troops arriving in the region
The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf "has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times," the Chief Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned. The Middle East war is affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, with impacts on farmers but also migrant workers, Máximo Torero said at a news confer
The U.S. Department of State has announced that it intends, working with Congress, to allocate $250 million in foreign assistance funding for a new Pax Silica Fund initiative to support critical minerals extraction, processing, critical infrastructure, and manufacturing assets that support secure and...
President Donald Trump's signature will appear on U.S. currency notes, the first time in the history for a sitting president. The treasury department announced that Trump's signature will appear alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's, marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The first batch of $100 bank notes with Trump's signatures printed on it is reportedly expected for relea