EconomyUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright says nearly 9 million barrels a day crossed the Strait of Hormuz last week, well above most tanker trackers’ estimates. Oil markets are skeptical, with many trackers placing recent flows at roughly 4 million to 5 million barrels a day. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas discusses the discrepancy.
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EconomyRick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, says Japan will need hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan to support the yen, rather than relying only on government intervention in currency markets.
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SocietyPaige Kendig lost her mother, Regi, to pancreatic cancer and her partner, Bryan, to glioblastoma just 10 days apart in May. That same month, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” where she had worked as a producer for nearly a decade, ended. She tells Anderson Cooper how speaking about them has helped her cope with all-encompassing grief.
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PoliticsFormer White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses the growing divide within the Democratic Party over far-left ideology and Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave her White House role.
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HealthThe Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has become the second-largest ever recorded worldwide, spreading faster than any previous epidemic and killing about 50 people a day. Health workers in Ituri province are overwhelmed as treatment centres come under attack and another facility is built. Fear and mistrust are keeping some patients at home, threatening transmission in camps housing 1.3 million displaced people.
EconomySaudi Aramco estimates that the world has lost 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the U.S.-Iran conflict began, wiping out roughly 25 days of global consumption at pre-war levels.
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WorldIsraeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, the mayor said. Settlers had trapped Palestinian families there this week in what Palestinians say is an effort to force them off their land.
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HealthADHD is being diagnosed increasingly often, particularly among adults. The report answers common questions about what ADHD looks like in children and adults, why diagnoses are rising, and what treatment and support are available, while comparing it with autism.
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PoliticsPresident Hakainde Hichilema highlights the economic recovery achieved under his leadership as he seeks a second term. Zambia’s election has drawn international attention because of the country’s critical-mineral wealth, although the World Bank says 70% of its population lives on less than $3 a day. The result could reshape Zambian politics.
WorldNegotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz are described as deadlocked, while Iran rejects a claim made by Trump about the strategic waterway. Fox News reports on the latest developments in the conflict.
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CultureLatin music stars including Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid and Jay Wheeler will perform in an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday. The event will raise money for people affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.
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WorldViolence by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank has intensified in recent days, prompting a UN warning that the territory is at a “breaking point.” The US ambassador to Israel has unusually condemned settlers besieging Palestinian homes near Nablus, calling their conduct criminal and an “act of terror.” Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza also weighs in.
TechAs fuel prices have surged in Nigeria in recent years, some motorists in Lagos are switching to electric vehicles. The shift is changing the sound of the traffic in Africa’s biggest oil producer, but the transition remains fraught with challenges.
CultureBrussels unveiled its 24th Flower Carpet in the historic Grand Place, using dahlias chosen for their ability to withstand this week’s high temperatures in Europe. The organizer said the flowers, which originated in Mexico’s highlands, are “very heat resistant.”
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WorldSatellite images from the past two years illustrate how dry weather has affected parts of England, where nearly three-quarters of the country is now experiencing drought.
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WorldEcuadorian police seized 370 kilograms of cocaine packaged with an image of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland.
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SciencePeople across parts of Africa watched a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday. The event was most pronounced in Tabarka, Tunisia, where 59.06% of the Sun was obscured. It was also visible in Dakar and other parts of Senegal, with around 37% of the solar disk covered at the end of the day.
WorldThe CIA reportedly had low confidence in Israeli intelligence alleging that Iran posed a threat to Donald Trump’s Air Force One. CNN’s Erica Hill discusses the Washington Post report with John Hudson, while security experts and CNN journalists react to the findings.
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World1:52Kyiv and Moscow have exchanged attacks on grain warehouses, stoking concern that global food prices could increase. Russia damaged and set fire to Ukraine’s largest grain shipping port on the Danube overnight, a day after Ukraine struck Novorossiysk, a major grain hub on Russia’s side of the Black Sea.
World1:47Russian drone attacks are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s passenger rail lines, disrupting trips and forcing thousands of people off trains for hours. In the latest strike in the Odesa region, a locomotive was hit, killing the conductor and his assistant, while all passengers were evacuated. Since February 2022, more than 1,100 railway workers have been killed and over 3,100 wounded.
WorldColombian rescuers made a last effort early Thursday to find people who survived the earthquake, as the critical 72-hour window for locating survivors alive was nearing its end.
WorldThe US military campaign against Iran has not forced the regime to capitulate. The Trump administration is again betting that suffocating economic pressure will succeed. Former US Army Major Harrison Mann discusses Iran’s strategic missteps, munitions concerns and the mental health of Navy sailors after a record 250 days at sea.
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PoliticsWhite House border czar Tom Homan criticized sanctuary policies while responding to the alleged murder of a California father by an illegal immigrant. He also discussed the Department of Homeland Security’s new electric-shock gloves.
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WorldIran is handling cleanup near Qeshm Island after a damaged tanker spilled oil in the Strait of Hormuz, putting wildlife at risk. The continuing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel has caused environmental damage.
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