Iran Proclaims Safe, Toll-Free Passage For 30 Chinese Tankers Amid Xi-Trump Summit

The Latest Wildfire Panic Is Refuted By Data Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, Wildfires are in the news. With a hot, dry summer it was bound to happen. And, naturally, this is bringing with it talk of climate change. The Independent is screaming and rending its garments: Europe is on fire – will the continent’s climate change deniers finally wake up? The Guardian has an opinion piece calling for prosecutions for climate crimes. Twitter experts are calling for changes to the way we live our lives. Prince William is saying stuff: Wildfires ‘stark reminder’ of extreme climate challenge,...

WTI Extends Gains As Crude Exports Slide, SPR Drain Continues, 'Tank Bottoms' Hit Oil prices spiked overnight to three-week-highs after President Trump said that he thought the Iran cease-fire was “over” amid a volatile 24 hours in the Persian Gulf region. The Trump admin launched a series of strikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that had allowed Iran to sell oil in retaliation for attacks on tankers this week in the Strait of Hormuz. Daniela Hathorn, an analyst at Capital.com, a broker, said that investors had viewed the cease-fire as “fragile...

During the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Christian village of Debel has spent an undue amount of time in the spotlight. In the lead-up to the ceasefire, an image emerged of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus in the village with a sledgehammer, sparking international outcry and leading to Israel jailing a pair […]