Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 31, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Oil prices rose to a six-week high on Monday as the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend, ratcheting up tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures, the international oil benchmark, rose 1.5% to $97.73…
British band members and brothers Noel Gallagher, 59, and Liam Gallagher, 53, are responsible for megahits like βWonderwall,β βChampagne Supernovaβ and the titular βDonβt Look Back in Anger.β Despite their success, the band split more than a decade ago due to the all-too-frequent feuds. The Gallagher brothers made a rare appearance on the red carpet…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, an abandoned settlement on the island of Qaarusuup Nunaa, also called ‘Bear Island’, Greenland on September 6, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
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Β 15m ago Tehran says Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz in “final stages” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that negotiations with Oman regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz had reached the “final stage.” The two countries sit on opposite sides of the strategic waterway and have been engaged in…
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – JULY 14: The exterior of an Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) branch building is seen on July 14, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s finance ministry is leading a smaller-than-expected $54 billion capital injection into state-owned banks and insurers, as Beijing seeks…
When Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn β whoβs better known under her stage name Raygun β competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she became the focus of memes, ridicule and a deluge of parodies. But one person wasnβt laughing. In fact, unlike pretty much all of social media at the time, he found her moves rather…
TEHRAN, IRAN – AUGUST 2: A man looks at a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and bearing messages was displayed in front of the Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles exhibited at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran’s capital, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images…
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Magdeburg, Germany β Early exit polls in Germany on Sunday indicated that the Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election. Still, it was unclear whether it would be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. Magdeburg, a city of only about 244,000 people, is…