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Dow futures fall as oil prices surge and Nvidia fears shake Wall Street in 2026

Dow Futures Sink, Iran Tensions, Oil Shock and Nvidia Anxiety Shake Wall Street

Wall Street opened the week under renewed pressure as escalating tensions surrounding Iran, soaring oil prices and rising Treasury yields triggered another wave of anxiety across global financial markets. Dow Jones futures

May 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s IRGC negotiates maritime transit with European officials

Europe Opens Backchannel Talks With Iran’s IRGC, Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

European governments have quietly entered direct negotiations with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the most consequential geopolitical shifts since the

May 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi

Iran Says Fragile Truce With US Still Holds, Tehran Pushes Diplomacy Over War

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran still considers the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran to be in effect despite mounting regional tensions, warning that the ceasefire

May 15, 2026

News

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an economic meeting in Moscow as Russia reports GDP growth

Russia’s Economy Returns to Growth, Putin Says GDP Rose 1.8% in March

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia’s economy returned to growth in March, signaling what the Kremlin described as the beginning of a broader stabilization effort after months of economic slowdown

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iranian naval forces oversee oil tanker movement in the Strait of Hormuz amid mine threats

Iran Says Ships Must Coordinate With Tehran Due to Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Friday that mines and maritime obstacles remain present in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, warning that vessels passing through the narrow waterway must coordinate directly

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin speaks about Moscow’s peace proposals amid Russian advances in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin said Thursday that Russia continues to pursue what he described as diplomatic solutions to the conflict in Ukraine, even as Russian forces intensify battlefield operations and steadily advance westward across

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy

Russian LNG export terminal handling natural gas shipments in the Arctic region

Kremlin Says Global Demand for Russian Energy Remains Strong

The Kremlin said Thursday that international demand for Russian energy resources remains high despite sweeping Western sanctions and mounting efforts by the US and its allies to curb Moscow’s oil and gas

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping during Beijing summit focused on Iran nuclear tensions

Trump, Xi Jinping Agree Iran Should Not Be Let Possess Nuclear Weapons – White House

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached a rare point of strategic consensus on Iran, with the White House announcing Thursday that both leaders agreed Tehran “can never

May 15, 2026

News

Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security council meeting in Bishkek about Afghanistan security concerns

Shoigu Warns Against Return of Foreign Military Bases to Afghanistan, Rising SCO Security Concerns

Russia sharply escalated its warnings against renewed Western military involvement in Afghanistan on Thursday, with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu declaring that any return of foreign military infrastructure to Afghan territory

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security summit in Bishkek

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is increasingly positioning itself as one of the central institutions shaping the future global balance of power, as senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu declared Thursday that the bloc

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Dow Futures Sink, Iran Tensions, Oil Shock and Nvidia Anxiety Shake Wall Street

Europe Opens Backchannel Talks With Iran’s IRGC, Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Iran Says Fragile Truce With US Still Holds, Tehran Pushes Diplomacy Over War

Russia’s Economy Returns to Growth, Putin Says GDP Rose 1.8% in March

Iran Says Ships Must Coordinate With Tehran Due to Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Kremlin Says Global Demand for Russian Energy Remains Strong

Trump, Xi Jinping Agree Iran Should Not Be Let Possess Nuclear Weapons – White House

Shoigu Warns Against Return of Foreign Military Bases to Afghanistan, Rising SCO Security Concerns

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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