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Commercial oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict

US Banks $23 Billion From Oil Exports, Iran Conflict Sends Global Energy Markets Into Turmoil

The United States earned nearly $23 billion from oil and petroleum product exports in March alone as the escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupted global energy flows and sent crude prices

May 8, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi discuss Persian Gulf tensions and the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Lavrov and Oman’s Foreign Minister Push Diplomatic Path, US-Iran Tensions Threaten Wider Gulf Conflict

MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held urgent talks Thursday with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi as Moscow and Muscat intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent a broader war across the

May 8, 2026

News

Russian Foreign Ministry summons Armenian ambassador over Zelensky remarks during EU-backed events in Yerevan

Russia Summons Armenian Ambassador After Zelensky’s ‘Terror Threats’ at EU Event in Yerevan

Russia sharply escalated its dispute with Armenia on Thursday after summoning Armenian Ambassador Gurgen Arsenyan to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow over what it described as anti-Russian remarks made by Ukrainian President

May 8, 2026

News

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after reported drone incident as IAEA warns of nuclear safety risks

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that continued military activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant risked triggering a catastrophe after a reported drone incident damaged emergency infrastructure

May 7, 2026

News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during ASEAN diplomatic discussions in 2026

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — Russia has described Malaysia as one of its most dependable partners in Southeast Asia, underlining Moscow’s growing strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific region as geopolitical tensions with the West

May 7, 2026

News

US Navy vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz during escalating tensions with Iran in 2026

US Intelligence Reportedly Warns Iran Can Resist Hormuz Blockade for Months Despite Trump’s Victory Claims

WASHINGTON (SPUTNIK) — Classified US intelligence assessments presented to the White House this week have reportedly concluded that Iran remains capable of withstanding a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

May 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Shell headquarters in London as global oil markets react to Iran conflict

Shell Reaps Billions From Iran War Oil Shock, Energy Markets Spiral

Shell posted its strongest quarterly profit in nearly two years on Thursday, reporting a massive surge in earnings as the expanding Iran war sent oil and gas markets into turmoil and triggered

May 7, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Jeffrey Epstein purported suicide note released by federal judge in New York

Judge Orders Release of Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Years After Jail Death

Jeffrey Epstein’s death inside a federal jail cell in Manhattan has remained one of the most scrutinized custodial deaths in modern American history, spawning years of investigations, political controversy, conspiracy theories and

May 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Australian Federal Police officers during the arrest operation involving women returning from Syria

3 Australian Women Arrested After Returning From Syria, Terror and Slavery Charges Rock Canberra

Australian authorities arrested three women accused of terrorism and slavery-related offences after they arrived from Syria with nine children, reopening one of the country’s most politically sensitive national security debates in years.

May 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Oil tankers transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising US-Iran tensions and global energy market fears

US Pressure on Iran Sparks Global Energy Panic, Strait of Hormuz Fears Shake Markets

The global economy is once again confronting the specter of an energy shock, as escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran send oil markets into a state of extreme volatility and threaten the

May 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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US Banks $23 Billion From Oil Exports, Iran Conflict Sends Global Energy Markets Into Turmoil

Lavrov and Oman’s Foreign Minister Push Diplomatic Path, US-Iran Tensions Threaten Wider Gulf Conflict

Russia Summons Armenian Ambassador After Zelensky’s ‘Terror Threats’ at EU Event in Yerevan

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

US Intelligence Reportedly Warns Iran Can Resist Hormuz Blockade for Months Despite Trump’s Victory Claims

Shell Reaps Billions From Iran War Oil Shock, Energy Markets Spiral

Judge Orders Release of Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Years After Jail Death

3 Australian Women Arrested After Returning From Syria, Terror and Slavery Charges Rock Canberra

US Pressure on Iran Sparks Global Energy Panic, Strait of Hormuz Fears Shake Markets

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