Oil falls as International Energy Agency forecasts supply glut next year after U.S.-Iran deal

Imen Ben Youssef | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed ​a deal ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August dropped 1.13% to $78.65 a barrel. U.S. West…

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Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. While the U.S. and China have been racing to develop a sovereign artificial intelligence stack, India was confident of making its mark by building…

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Defense contractors would be barred from buying back their stock in bill approved by Senate panel

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, left, and Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island, speak during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate Armed Services Committee approved…

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Iran deal fuels global relief stock rally

A woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran’s national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to today’s edition of the Daily Open newsletter. U.S. President Donald Trump had a number of reasons to celebrate…

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