Democracy in Decline: Bulgaria Lands on Troubling “Autocracy Watch” List
A leading global research center on democratic systems has issued a stark warning about political trends in several countries, concluding in its latest annual report that Bulgaria is now among those showing clear signs of democratic backsliding. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute argues t»»»
Mexican man is 16th migrant to die in ICE custody this year - UPI.com
A Mexican immigrant died Saturday in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Louisiana. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 13 (UPI) -- A 49-year-old Mexican man died in U.S. immigration custody late last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said, becoming the 16th »»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Iran war is pushing the CRINK alliance closer together, turning it into a military alliance
One of the upsets of the war in Iran has been to drive the members of the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea) into a closer military cooperation that is not in the West's interests. In the same way that th»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Iran war is pushing the CRINK alliance closer together, turning it into a military alliance
One of the upsets of the war in Iran has been to drive the members of the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea) into a closer military cooperation that is not in the West's interests. In the same way that th»»»
Peru hands its future to the right as Fujimori and López Aliaga head to June runoff
Peru's general election of April 12 has confirmed what polls had long suggested: a second round on June 7 between Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular and Rafael López Aliaga of Renovación Popular, whilst simultaneously producing an institutional crisis severe enough to cloud whatever mandate eith»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Spain reopens embassy in Tehran as diplomatic activity resumes
Spain has reopened its embassy in Tehran, with Ambassador Antonio Sanchez Bendito announcing the resumption of operations on April 13, ILNA reported. "I, along with my dedicated team, reopened the Embassy of Spain in Tehra»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Iran warns Persian Gulf port security ‘for all or none’ as Hormuz tensions escalate
The spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on April 13 that security in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman must be collective, warning that any threat to Iranian ports would endanger all regional ports, in remarks carried by Tasnim News Agency amid a US move to tighten maritime »»»
Spain reopens embassy in Tehran as diplomatic activity resumes
Spain has reopened its embassy in Tehran, with Ambassador Antonio Sanchez Bendito announcing the resumption of operations on April 13, ILNA reported. "I, along with my dedicated team, reopened the Embassy of Spain in Tehra»»»
Israel a big looser from Orban's Hungarian election defeat
Victor Orban wasn't the only loser in the Hungarian elections that were swept by Peter Magyar on April 12, Israel is also a big loser. Orban repeatedly used Hungary’s position to block or dilute EU criticism of Israel, eff»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Spain reopens embassy in Tehran as diplomatic activity resumes
Spain has reopened its embassy in Tehran, with Ambassador Antonio Sanchez Bendito announcing the resumption of operations on April 13, ILNA reported. "I, along with my dedicated team, reopened the Embassy of Spain in Tehra»»»
Iran war is pushing the CRINK alliance closer together, turning it into a military alliance
One of the upsets of the war in Iran has been to drive the members of the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea) into a closer military cooperation that is not in the West's interests. In the same way that th»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
COMMENT: The US naval blockade of Iran won't work
The US is moving to choke Iran’s oil lifeline. The market is starting to price something much bigger because the Trump administration naval blockade of Iran is not going to work. US President Donald Trump has announced a n»»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Tajik government finds that being party pooper is profitable
A court in northern Tajikistan recently fined a 29-year-old man over $12,000 for celebrating his birthday at his own café. It’s the latest case of a prosecution under the country’s “regulation of traditions, celebrat»»»
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the April 12 election, in what looks like a potential turning point not only for Hungary’s domestic politics but also for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with his brand of illiberal governance. »»»
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the April 12 election, in what looks like a potential turning point not only for Hungary’s domestic politics but also for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with his brand of illiberal governance. »»»
Israel a big looser from Orban's Hungarian election defeat
Victor Orban wasn't the only loser in the Hungarian elections that were swept by Peter Magyar on April 12, Israel is also a big loser. Orban repeatedly used Hungary’s position to block or dilute EU criticism of Israel, eff»»»
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the April 12 election, in what looks like a potential turning point not only for Hungary’s domestic politics but also for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with his brand of illiberal governance. »»»
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the April 12 election, in what looks like a potential turning point not only for Hungary’s domestic politics but also for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with his brand of illiberal governance. »»»
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the April 12 election, in what looks like a potential turning point not only for Hungary’s domestic politics but also for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with his brand of illiberal governance. »»»
Iran war is pushing the CRINK alliance closer together, turning it into a military alliance
One of the upsets of the war in Iran has been to drive the members of the CRINK alliance (China, Russia, Iran and North Korea) into a closer military cooperation that is not in the West's interests. In the same way that th»»»
Gold rebounds in Dubai as war concerns ease and prices stabilise
Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai moved higher on Monday morning, reversing part of the recent slide and reflecting a shift in global sentiment after signs of easing geopolitical tension. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and India.) Sign »»»
Germany’s Merz Urges Netanyahu to End Lebanon Fighting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to end fighting in southern Lebanon and engage in direct peace talks with the Lebanese government, a spokesman said. Merz also expressed his "grave concern" about developments in the Palestinian territories i»»»
Iran slams US blockade as 'grave violation of sovereignty'
Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports on Monday as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's belligerent rhetoric rattled a fragile truce. "The imposition of a maritime blockade constitutes a grave violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic »»»
Video: Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office
President Donald Trump had two bags of McDonald's delivered to the Oval Office on Monday by a DoorDash driver he tipped $100, using his favorite food and a reality TV flourish to promote a tax policy he says has meant big rebates for Americans who earn gratuities. Sharon Simmons, dressed in a "Door»»»
Tisza victory puts Hungary back on a European path, within limits
Chants of “Europe, Europe, Europe” rose from the banks of the Danube as the final results in Hungary’s historic election were released. Opposition leader Peter Magyar won by a landslide, putting Hungary on a new course »»»
Peter Magyar calls on president to step down after Tisza Party's election victory
Hungarian prime minister-designate Peter Magyar called on President Tamas Sulyok to step down from office at his first international press conference on April 12, saying the Tisza Party would otherwise find a way to remove him. He stressed that the new government would restore the rule of law »»»
Quality matters: how the Hormuz crisis tests refinery flexibility
The disruption highlights a key reality often overlooked in the oil market: while volumes may be globally fungible, crude quality is not. WHAT: The disruption to Hormuz flows has left many refiners struggling to replace lo»»»
Trump Says Iranian 'Fast-attack' Ships that Come Close to US Blockade Will Be Eliminated
US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast-attack" ships that go near a US maritime blockade on Iran would be eliminated. "What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, 'fast attack ships,' because we did not consider them much of a threat. Warning: If any o»»»
French Cement Maker Lafarge Found Guilty of Financing Extremists in Syria
A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions to keep a plant operating in northern Syria during the country's civil war. The case was the first time a company has been tried in France»»»