Alarming Supply-Chain Stress Sends Transport Cost Soaring, Fueling Inflation Fears

Did the Declaration of Independence carry a hidden message of abolition of slavery? Justice Clarence Thomas and historian Harry Jaffa believe that, but legal scholar Wanjiru Njoya holds that such an interpretation pushes the envelope too far.

Support For Germany's AfD 'Firewall' Plummets As Voters Call To Bring Party In From The Cold Via Remix News, Germany's long-running "firewall" that sees the country's legacy parties exclude cooperation with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is moving further out of step with a large section of the electorate, with new polling showing voters now evenly divided over the governing CDU's refusal to work with the nationalist party. Alice Weidel (AfD), federal chairwoman and parliamentary group leader, walks past Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) in the plenary session of the German...

Oil Slides On Reports Of 'Breakthrough' Coming For Stuck Ships In Hormuz, As US Awaits Tehran's Response To Fresh Proposal Summary Sentiment in early morning trade was lifted after Al Arabiya reported that "the coming hours will witness a breakthrough for the situation of the ships stuck in the strait". Pakistani sources said Trump has demanded Iran's "immediate response" to Washington's peace proposal. White House on Wednesday had said it expects a response to the latest offer within 48 hours. French nuclear-powered carrier steams through Suez Canal in support mission as Europe seeks diplomatic influence...