Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed after Iranian attacks on three commercial ships this week pushed the Persian Gulf to the brink of a renewed war. Thirteen tankers crossed Hormuz on Wednesday compared with an average of 33 per day over the previous week, said Matt Smith, director of commodity research…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he does not know whether Washington and Iran are returning to a full-fledged war, but told reporters that Iran “badly” wants to…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte greets Donald Trump, President of United States during a welcome ceremony of allied heads of state and government, on July 08, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images NATO had a fractious summit in Turkey this week, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to…
Fire at Omsk oil refinery as the region’s governor says the province came under attack from Ukrainian drones, in Omsk, Russia July 6, 2026, in this picture obtained from a social media video. Reuters Ukraine’s drone attacks have been dominating headlines about its war with Russia — and upended NATO’s investment thesis. Having boosted drone…
Graham Platner, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, during a primary election night event at the Blue Hill YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, US, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner said he intends to exit the race on Wednesday after a woman accused…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would make a long-shot bid to get the Supreme Court to rehear the case in which it ruled against his executive order that sought to sharply restrict birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court on June 30 held that babies born in the United States are automatically citizens under the…
U.S. forces launched another round of strikes against Iran in response to Tehran attacking commercial ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday afternoon. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM said in…
Federal Reserve officials were split last month about the future of interest rates, with policymakers entertaining scenarios in either direction, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. In Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting June 16-17 as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, participants saw outcomes where inflation could ease and allow lower rates, while others envisioned…
OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman speaks to journalists after meeting with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI said it will publicly release its GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna models on Thursday, roughly two weeks after the artificial intelligence…
Scaffolding and tarp covers the building name at the the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on Monday, June 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | The Washington Post | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump‘s bid to restore his name to the Kennedy Center as…
