CENTCOM Says Hormuz Naval Blockade Ends As Gulf Energy Flows Reboot

Oil Explodes To 29-Month Highs After Trump Says "No Deal" With Iran Except Under "Unconditional Surrender" The war has entered its seventh day, but there could be a glimmer of hope for some kind of diplomatic-led offramp as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian indicated Friday that several countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the United States and Israel, but insists negotiations must confront those who started the conflict. "Some countries have begun mediation efforts. Let’s be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region, yet we...

For Decades, The United States Ignored Latin America. All That Changed Under Trump. Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, In a pre-dawn raid in January, Delta Force soldiers burst in on a sleeping Nicolás Maduro, capturing the Venezuelan leader wanted on U.S. narco-terrorism charges. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Public Domain The dramatic end of Maduro's control over a country emblematic of left-wing politics underscored Latin America's shift to the political right. Since late 2025, the leadership has flipped from left to right in five Latin American countries: Bolivia,...

Maryland Court Strikes Down Nation's First State Tax On Digital Advertising Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A state tax court in Maryland invalidated the nation's first state tax on digital advertising and directed state officials to refund tax payments already collected from major tech companies. People pass a building on the Google headquarters campus in Mountain View, Calif., on July 23, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The legal dispute had been closely watched by other states that are considering taxing online advertisements. The Annapolis-based Maryland Tax Court ruled on Aug. 14 that...