US & World

As U.S. blockade holds, Iran’s inability to store tens of millions of barrels of oil could alter the course of the war, analysts say. By John Haughey The “storage clock” is…

Gas prices reached as high as $6.10 per gallon in California on May 3, according to AAA. The national average hit $4.44 per gallon. Tom Gantert OPEC+ said on May…

Trump revealed plans to ‘free up’ the ships in the crucial waterway in a Truth Social post on May 3. Jacki Thrapp U.S. forces will “help free up” ships trapped…

The European Union’s revised Cybersecurity Act would exclude Chinese suppliers from the bloc’s networks. Etienne Fauchaire The European Commission’s proposed revision of its Cybersecurity Act, unveiled on Jan. 20 in…

Threats and intimidation forced the cancellation of a Shen Yun performance in Toronto, a first for the CCP’s campaign to stop the group. By Eva Fu   The cold reality sank…

The long-standing member is the third-largest producer in the oil-exporting cartel. Andrew Moran The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it is leaving OPEC and the broader alliance. “This decision…

China’s United Front is about ‘political struggle,’ not person-to-person exchange, said Peter Mattis, president of the Jamestown Foundation. Frank Fang & Jan Jekielek More than 1,000 U.S.-based organizations have individuals involved…

The president said he would order U.S. minesweeping ships to continue to clear any mines that may have been set in the strait. Jack Phillips President Donald Trump on April…

The U.S. naval blockade of the country’s ports will continue, the president says. Jack Phillips President Donald Trump on April 21 announced that he is extending a ceasefire with Iran,…

The ceasefire with Iran will expire on the evening of April 22, Trump said. Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on April 20 that he is unlikely to renew the…