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Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks
Saudi Arabia shut down its crucial East-West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after multiple attacks, the kingdom's Energy Ministry said Friday in a statement. The pipeline was targeted in the Riyadh and Madinah regions on…
Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says
People shop at a Manhattan grocery store on August 13, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe largest-ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The…
UAE plans $46 billion Germany investment, with data centers in focus
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) talks to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at the Chancellery in Berlin on September 10, 2026. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP via Getty Images)Ralf Hirschberger | Afp | Getty…
The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11
A visitor pauses at the reflecting pools to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.Jeenah Moon | Getty ImagesOn September 11, 2001,…
Iran and Russia condemn sanctions, urge more BRICS trade
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, (L-R front row) India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister…
Oil prices fall but on course to end week above $100
Oil prices retreated on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly gain of almost 9% after soaring above $100 a barrel for the first time in months. Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, were down by 2.4% to trade at $105.03 a…
Hot CPI puts Warsh’s credibility on the line before rate call: Analysis
Warsh hasn't promised any particular action on rates, but he recently laid out a case that the Fed will need to raise interest rates if inflation doesn't moderate. He arguably preserved the wiggle room to keep rates flat if he and the…
CPI inflation report August 2026:
Prices for a wide swath of goods and services continued to climb in August, according to a report Friday that could be the deciding factor on whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week.The consumer price index rose a…
Diesel tops $6, record high as Ukraine and Iran wars ripple through economy
U.S. diesel prices hit $6 per gallon on Friday for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions triggered by the Ukraine and Iran wars raises transportation costs across the entire economy. Truckers and farmers are paying about 63%…
China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul
08 September 2026, South Korea, Seul: Gilberto Teodoro (right), the Philippine Secretary of Defense, is participating in the Seoul Defense Dialogue. Thomas Maresca | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesChina-Philippines relations took a…