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World Deprived of 1 Billion Barrels of Oil over past Two Months, Aramco CEO Says
The world has been deprived of about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and even if energy flows resume it will take time for the system to return to normal, the chief executive of Saudi oil giant said on Sunday."Our objective is simple: keep...
Sun, 10 May 2026 06:09:58 EDTIran Ceasefire Tested as Cargo Ship Catches Fire and Kuwait Reports Drone Attack
Kuwait's military says it has responded to a drone attack as the Iran war's shaky ceasefire is tested.Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al Otaibi said that hostile drones entered Kuwait's airspace early Sunday, and that forces responded " in...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:35:24 EDTUkraine Reports Battlefield Clashes, Drone Strikes Despite Ceasefire
Ukrainian officials reported on Sunday Russian drone strikes and nearly 150 battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:46:33 EDTPassengers Disembark from Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship in Spain's Canary Islands
Passengers started disembarking on Sunday from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, hours after arriving there as evacuation plans got underway.An Associated Press journalist at the scene said that some people were seen reaching...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:42:24 EDTPutin Says US Blocked 'Secret' Plutonium Deal With Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the United States, Israel and Iran had agreed to transfer enriched nuclear material from Iran to Russia, but that the arrangement ultimately collapsed after Washington reversed its position and demanded the...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:25:45 EDTPutin Says US Blocked 'Secret' Plutonium Deal With Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the United States, Israel and Iran had agreed to transfer enriched nuclear material from Iran to Russia, but that the arrangement ultimately collapsed after Washington reversed its position and demanded the...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:25:22 EDTWHO Reassures Spain Over Hantavirus Cruise Ship
The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturday to reassure residents of the Spanish island where passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be evacuated, issuing them a direct message that the virus was "not another COVID."
Sat, 09 May 2026 18:34:38 EDTReport: Rubio, Witkoff Meet Qatari PM on Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Saturday in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as the Trump administration continued pushing for a deal to end the conflict with Iran.
Sat, 09 May 2026 17:06:54 EDTDHS Secretary Mullin Says Shutdown Hurt World Cup Security
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned Saturday that a prolonged federal funding lapse has complicated preparations to secure next month's FIFA World Cup matches in the United States, accusing Democrats of jeopardizing public safety.
Sat, 09 May 2026 18:00:01 EDTWSJ: Israel Ran Covert Iraq Outpost During Iran War
Israel built and operated a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert during the recent air war against Iran, and Israeli aircraft struck Iraqi soldiers who nearly stumbled onto the site, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the...
Sat, 09 May 2026 17:36:01 EDTMTG Blasts Both Parties Over Redistricting Fights
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized both Republicans and Democrats over redistricting battles ahead of the midterm elections, arguing the two-party system has failed Americans and calling for greater support for independent candidates.
Sat, 09 May 2026 16:53:51 EDTPutin Says Ukraine War May Soon End
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine conflict was coming to an end.Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
Sat, 09 May 2026 14:57:30 EDTBraves Hall of Fame Manager Bobby Cox Dies at 84
Bobby Cox, the manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, has died. He was 84.The Atlanta Braves announced Cox's death Saturday; details weren't...
Sat, 09 May 2026 14:32:44 EDTViral TikToker Rallies $337 Million in Pledges to Buy Spirit
A 22-year-old voice actor's TikTok joke has hardened into a long-shot campaign to buy Spirit Airlines out of bankruptcy, with more than 370,000 people pledging $337 million toward a co-op revival of the carrier that shut down May 2 after a failed federal rescue.
Sat, 09 May 2026 14:14:57 EDTBlakeman Vows N.Y. Tax Cuts Using State Reserves
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman said he would use billions of dollars in New York state reserves to fund tax cuts and lower costs for residents if elected governor, escalating his criticism of Gov. Kathy Hochul over affordability issues.
Sat, 09 May 2026 14:04:22 EDTIran Signals Strait of Hormuz Control Is Priority
Iranian officials and state-linked media on Saturday intensified warnings that Tehran now views control of the Strait of Hormuz as a critical strategic priority as the United States awaits Iran's latest response to a proposed agreement aimed at ending the regional...
Sat, 09 May 2026 13:12:42 EDTDeSantis, Trump Rebuild Alliance as 2028 Buzz Grows
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have rebuilt their relationship despite friction with some of Trump's advisers as DeSantis weighs his next political moves, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Sat, 09 May 2026 13:02:31 EDTUkraine to Field 25,000 Ground Robots by Mid-2026
Ukraine's Defense Ministry plans to contract25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than doubling last year's total, as Kyiv works to shift front-line logistics and casualty evacuation off soldiers and onto robots.
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:26:01 EDTAOC Sidesteps Talk of Presidential Bid or Senate Challenge
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she is focused more on advancing progressive policies than pursuing higher office, sidestepping questions Friday from former Obama adviser David Axelrod about whether she could seek the presidency in 2028 or challenge Senate...
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:03:02 EDTPolls Give Massie Lead Over MAGA Primary Challenger
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., heads into the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District favored over Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein in both public polling and prediction markets, even as President Donald Trump and allied super PACs press a costly...
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