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BP operations at Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz gas field linked to Iran and Russia sanctions waiver

White House Dinner Shooting Suspect’s Iran War Anger Emerges in DHS Probe

WASHINGTON (SPUTNIK) — The United States has quietly extended a special sanctions waiver allowing BP to continue working with Iranian and Russian energy entities in one of the world’s most strategically important

May 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah commander

Israel Strikes Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Again, Threatening to Ignite a Wider Lebanon War

Israeli warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs late Tuesday in a precision attack that Israeli officials said targeted a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, marking one of the most significant escalations

May 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Arabia PIF expanding investment presence in Shanghai financial district with China partnership concept

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Opens Shanghai Office in Major China Power Shift, Riyadh Bets Bigger on Beijing

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth empire is planting a deeper flag in China. The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, the $1 trillion financial engine behind Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 transformation strategy,

May 7, 2026

Business

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces new NATO-backed military aid package for Ukraine

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — Norway announced that it would provide an additional 2.8 billion Norwegian kroner, roughly $302 million, in military assistance to Ukraine through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, a

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Spain defends ICC as Amazon workers and Palestinian journalists spotlight the Gaza genocide

Pressure Mounts, Spain Defends ICC and Amazon Faces Internal Revolt

Spain’s call for the European Union to defend the protect the independence of the International Criminal Court and the United Nations. A public confrontation inside Amazon over the company’s alleged links to

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions between Iran and the US

Araghchi’s Beijing Mission Raises China’s Stakes in the US-Iran War

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beijing on Wednesday carrying far more than diplomatic talking points. His visit placed China at the center of one of the most dangerous geopolitical confrontations

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Firefighters respond after Russian missile and drone strikes hit Zaporizhzhia ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Moscow

Before Victory Day, Russia Tightens Its Grip on the War

Russian forces launched one of their heaviest waves of strikes in weeks across southern and eastern Ukraine on Tuesday night, battering the strategic region of Zaporizhzhia just days before Moscow’s Victory Day

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Wall Street traders react as Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit record highs amid AI stock rally

Wall Street Explodes Higher, AI Mania and Iran Oil Breakthrough Push S&P 500 to Historic Records

Wall Street surged to historic highs on Wednesday as investors poured money into artificial intelligence giants and semiconductor firms, betting that easing tensions around Iran and falling oil prices could remove one

May 6, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy

European companies prepare to resume business operations in Russia after the Ukraine conflict

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — European companies are increasingly looking beyond the political rhetoric surrounding the Ukraine conflict and quietly preparing for a return to the Russian market once hostilities end, according to remarks

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump administration pauses Project Freedom as US naval vessels patrol the Strait of Hormuz during Iran crisis

Trump Halts ‘Project Freedom,’ Washington Scrambles for Iran Breakthrough in Hormuz Crisis

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would temporarily halt “Project Freedom,” the naval operation launched only days earlier to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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White House Dinner Shooting Suspect’s Iran War Anger Emerges in DHS Probe

Israel Strikes Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Again, Threatening to Ignite a Wider Lebanon War

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Opens Shanghai Office in Major China Power Shift, Riyadh Bets Bigger on Beijing

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

Pressure Mounts, Spain Defends ICC and Amazon Faces Internal Revolt

Araghchi’s Beijing Mission Raises China’s Stakes in the US-Iran War

Before Victory Day, Russia Tightens Its Grip on the War

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

Trump Halts ‘Project Freedom,’ Washington Scrambles for Iran Breakthrough in Hormuz Crisis

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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