- January 10th, 2026
US–Russia maritime tensions sharply escalated this week after a senior Russian defence legislator openly called for military retaliation against the United States, warning that Moscow should “strike with torpedoes and sink a couple of American ships” in response to the...
The Albanese government is seeking more information from Washington following the seizure of two oil tankers in back-to-back operations by US forces overnight. Footage released by the US Department of Homeland Security showed troops boarding the Russian-flagged Marinera, which had...
Oil prices held onto recent declines on Wednesday as traders weighed fresh moves by the United States to tighten its grip over Venezuela’s future crude sales, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already well-supplied global market. West Texas Intermediate...
U.S. containerized imports declined sharply in December, capping a volatile year for global trade as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies disrupted supply chains, dampened demand for Chinese goods and heightened inflation concerns, according to new data released Thursday by supply...
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone this week, marking an unexpected diplomatic turn in a relationship that has been increasingly hostile over drug policy and regional security. “It was a Great Honor to speak...
U.S. officials are rapidly exploring ways to increase economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, taken off guard by President Donald Trump’s renewed public calls to acquire the island, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Trump has long expressed...
China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
The United States seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, sharply escalating President Donald Trump’s effort to control energy flows in the Western Hemisphere and pressure Venezuela’s socialist government into alignment with Washington. U.S....
The prospect of Venezuelan oil returning more freely to global markets could offer relief to U.S. refineries and consumers, potentially lowering fuel prices, but analysts caution that deep structural and political challenges make any rapid production rebound unlikely. Venezuela’s oil...
As the United States moves to tighten its grip on Venezuela’s oil sector and hardens its stance toward Cuba under President Donald Trump, Mexico has quietly emerged as a critical — and controversial — fuel supplier to the energy-starved Caribbean...
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