Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 589 as International Rescue Teams Arrive

The number of people killed in Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 589, with 2,980 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on Friday, as international rescue teams joined the search for survivors in the devastated coastal state of La Guaira. The updated death toll more than doubles the previous official figure of 235. Rodríguez said […]

Oil Falls to Pre-Iran War Levels as Strait of Hormuz Reopens

The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war began, with global benchmark Brent crude briefly dropping below $72.48 a barrel on Wednesday—exactly the price it traded at on 27 February, the day before the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Brent later edged up to $73.23. The […]

Venezuela Earthquakes: At Least 164 Dead as Rescue Efforts Continue

At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela’s most powerful earthquake in more than a century struck on Wednesday, according to acting President Delcy Rodríguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake hit 39 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock, devastating the coastal state of La Guaira, where scores of apartment blocks collapsed. The […]

Trump Orders DOJ to Investigate Oil Companies Over Petrol Prices

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate major energy companies for “gouging” customers by failing to cut petrol prices after wholesale oil costs fell sharply from wartime peaks. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had expected pump prices to fall “a lot faster than what I’m […]

‘I’m Back’ – Ronaldo Scores Twice to Make World Cup History

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan on Tuesday to become the first men’s or women’s player to score at six different editions of the World Cup. The 41-year-old struck after just six minutes with a half-volley from Joao Cancelo’s cross before adding a second goal before half-time from Bruno Fernandes’ through-ball. […]

Mamdani’s NYC Machine Topples 2 Incumbents. Can He Govern?

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsed candidates defeated two sitting Democratic members of Congress in Tuesday’s New York primaries, including the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, consolidating the mayor’s position as the city’s dominant political power broker barely a year after his upset victory over Andrew Cuomo. Adriano Espaillat, who spent a decade […]

Stanford Graduates Walk Out on Google CEO as AI Anxiety Grows

STANFORD, California — At least 200 Stanford University students walked out of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address last weekend, carrying signs that read “ICE spies with Google AI” and waving Palestinian flags, as protests over the technology industry’s role in surveillance, military contracts, and immigration enforcement reached one of America’s most prestigious campuses. The […]

Congress Just Rebuked Trump’s Iran War. It Doesn’t Have the Power to Stop It.

The vote was 50-48. Four Republicans crossed the aisle. Rand Paul. Lisa Murkowski. Susan Collins. Bill Cassidy. One Democrat, John Fetterman, voted no. The Republican-controlled Senate had just approved a measure instructing President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action. The House passed the same resolution […]

Is Germany Reconsidering Coal? The Kohleausstieg Under Pressure

Germany’s commitment to ending coal power by 2030 is facing its most serious test since the phase-out law was passed, as soaring global gas prices following the US-Iran conflict have made the country’s abundant domestic lignite reserves economically irresistible. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in March that he was “not prepared to jeopardise the core of […]

Strait of Hormuz: 11,000 Sailors to Be Evacuated as Deal Tensions Grow

GENEVA — The International Maritime Organization announced plans on Tuesday to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf since the US-Iran war closed the Strait of Hormuz on 28 February. The “large-scale operation” will involve cooperation between Iran, Oman, the United States, and other coastal states, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez […]