Iran has confirmed the release of two Greek oil tankers that it seized in the Gulf in May, ending a months-long diplomatic impasse that has strained relations between Athens and…
Oman: Oil tanker hit by armed drone
An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, in an attack the United States said was most likely conducted…
USA: Musk defends his $56bn pay package at Tesla
Elon Musk has told a court he was completely focused on Tesla in 2017 when the electric car maker was in “crisis”, as he tried to rebut claims that his…
Bahamas: Troubled FTX’s unit seeks bankruptcy protection
The Bahamas unit of troubled crypto exchange FTX has sought protection from creditors in the United States. FTX Digital Markets is seeking protection under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy…
USA: Walmart offers $3bn to settle lawsuits over role in opioid crisis
The US retail giant Walmart has said that it will pay $3.1bn as a tentative settlement in lawsuits brought by state, local and tribal governments over the company’s role in…
DRC: Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near city of Goma
Thousands of people have been displaced in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting between the army and M23 rebels moved close to the…
Lebanon: TotalEnergies to launch gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea
French oil giant TotalEnergies has said it will soon launch gas exploration activities in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast, following a United States-mediated agreement that put an end to…
Syria: Two Egyptian girls found dead at a camp hosting ISIL families
The bodies of two Egyptian girls have been discovered at the al-Hol detention camp hosting people linked to ISIS (ISIL) in northeastern Syria, according to local Kurdish security forces that…
USA: Donald Trump launches 2024 presidential bid
Donald Trump has announced he will run for the United States presidency again in 2024 despite facing multiple criminal investigations and the poor performance of the candidates he backed in…
Haiti: PM Ariel Henry sacks government ministers and commissioner
Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sacked the country’s justice and interior ministers, along with its government commissioner, in a new round of political upheaval that comes under the…