IEA Head Warns Iran War Sparked Energy Crisis Worse Than 1970s Oil Shocks, Ukraine Fallout

Israel Seizes Crusader Beaufort Castle, Marking Deepest Plunge Into Lebanon In Decades Fresh Sunday reports say that Israel's military has made its deepest plunge into Lebanon in nearly three decades, having captured a strategic crusader castle site and UNESCO World Heritage Landmark, Beaufort castle. It was last captured in 1982, when the IDF later pushed all the way north to occupy portions of Beirut. The army posted photographic proof via its Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, who issued an image on X showing Israeli troops walking outside the castle. An Israeli flag has also...

President's Party Up Against Poor Odds In The Midterms The Republican Party is controlling the House, the Senate and the presidency at the moment, but the midterm elections coming up at in November have the power to change this Status Quo. Congressional and presidential approval are near all-time lows as the Trump administration's wars are proving unpopular, but the party is also up against a historical precedent at the same time: The president's party rarely does well in the midterms. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, using data by The American Presidency Project, there...

Trump: Iran Has Freed Detained American Woman In 'Goodwill' Gesture, After Days Of Bombing Summary Detained American woman freed by Iran; Trump: "appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" Pentagon announces second wave of strikes later Wednesday, the after initial 90-minute attack to start the day. Trump threatens wider strikes unless Iran returns to talks - says attacks to 'expand' next week. Wednesday saw 5th strait day of US bombardment on chiefly Iranian coastal sites. Iran hits US-Gulf bases and warns on regional oil exports, says it is in 'control' of Hormuz Strait. No evidence de-escalation: Tehran rejects talks...