Putin To Saudi Crown Prince: Russia Ready To Do Everything To Stabilize Mideast Crisis

Russia Quickly Rejects Ukraine's Offer Of Ceasefire On Black Sea Shipping Ukraine has quietly floated a deal through a third-party mediator to halt reciprocal strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Reuters reports, in what appears to be a calculated bid to unfreeze a critical global commodity corridor and to relieve pressure on Ukraine's battered wartime economy. The maritime artery remains a vital economic lifeline for both nations, channeling massive volumes of grain and agricultural supplies to world markets - especially the Middle East and Africa - but there's now...

California Senate Passes Bill To Fine Influencers Over Undisclosed Paid Political Posts Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The California Senate passed a bill on Aug. 24 to fine content creators who make paid political content without disclosing the compensation. The legislation, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman, will still need a vote in the state Assembly before it reaches Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. Assemblyman Marc Berman listens to witness testimony while presenting his Assembly Bill 3209 to the Senate's Appropriations Committe at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on June...

Oil Prices Extend Gains After Another Big Crude Draw, Cushing 'Tank Bottoms' Loom Oil prices are higher this morning on renewed fighting between the US and Iran (and Trump rhetoric), while API reported a major crude inventory draw (for an eighth week in a row). Additionally, in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Tuesday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported the closure of the Strait is depleting global inventories, keeping prices high. "Global oil markets remain highly volatile as very limited shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil...