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Brent crude fell more than 6% on Monday morning, retreating from its highest close since March, as regional mediators headed to Tehran and US President Donald Trump weighed a deal with Iran, while investors braced for a week packed with central bank decisions and earnings reports.Oil prices tumbled on Monday morning as diplomatic efforts to calm the Iran war gathered pace and US President Donald Trump said he was weighing a deal with Tehran.Brent, the global oil benchmark, fell more than 6% from...

Washington is not carrying out any military strike on Iran on Sunday, local time. US President Donald Trump himself told this to journalists. However, he did not give any assurance that there would be no attack in the future.Trump spoke to journalists before leaving the White House for Michigan on Sunday. When asked whether there would be an attack on Iran, he said, "The answer is no. There will be no attack today."Earlier, Trump had indicated that the United States had two paths regarding...

Iran has warned of attacking US warships if they advance toward the Persian Gulf. Ali Abdollahi, Chief of General Staff of the country's armed forces, said Iran has the capability to strike any US warship in the region. The warning came at a time when US President Donald Trump has hinted at a new large-scale attack on Iran.Speaking at an election rally in Florida on Friday local time, Trump said the United States could launch "another Epic Fury" on Iran. He made the remark referring to the US's...

Ukraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through US first lady Melania Trump, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy said peace negotiators would meet next month for new talks.The two sides said the ceasefire would go into effect on October 27, allowing the delivery of aid and the evacuation of residents ‌through humanitarian corridors.Amid a US push to organise new talks aimed at ending the 4-1/2-year-ol...

President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the Russian goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas.In an executive order released by the White House on Friday, Trump said the ​waiver was in the national interests of the United States.The law is meant to increase pressure on Russia for its invasion ​of Ukraine that began in 2022. Trump, however, has been warming toward Russ...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ​that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration ‌is getting ready to begin in Greenland.Trump did not share details about the exploration plans in ​Greenland but said, "there are experts that ​are saying that the amount of easily ⁠available oil is far greater than ​that of almost any land, anywhere in the ​world."The United States, Denmark and Greenland last month signed an agreement, aimed at ending tensions after Trump's repeated ​threats to take co...

saias is expected to bring storm ‌surges, flash flooding, damaging winds and a risk of tornadoes across parts of the US Southeast on Saturday, even as the storm weakens after making landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane ​Center said.NBC reported that one person has been killed by a fallen tree in Florida, according to officials, with more than 900,000 power outages recorded nationwide.The center warned of considerable impacts across much of southern Alabama ​and the Florida Panhandle into...

Brazil holds the first round of its presidential election today, Sunday (local time). Nearly 160 million voters will participate, with legislative elections in various states also taking place simultaneously. However, the entire election revolves around two figures: left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.This election is not merely about a change of power for Brazil. Questions about what kind of politics and economic policies the country will follow...

Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days.In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump's rejection, but accused the president of previously making contradictory statements.Earlier, Trump told reporters at the White House that Tehran's proposal was not "acceptable" and that they wanted to make a deal to open the...

From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump this week was looking to reassert himself on the world stage.But Trump’s diplomatic flurry has done little to dispel the view among many analysts of a president beset by problems at home and ​abroad. Those include a widening Iran war that has driven up US gasoline prices and cratered his approval ratings, while his relations with allies worsen a...

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is currently serving as the President of the United Nations General Assembly. During yesterday's ongoing session of the Assembly, US President Donald Trump delivered an address. On the sidelines of the event, the two leaders met. Khalilur Rahman shared a photograph of the meeting on his personal Facebook page, writing in the caption: "Personal exchange of views with His Excellency Donald Trump, President of the United States."Yesterday, Assembly Pr...

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to create an “AI Force” and appoint an “AI czar” to oversee artificial intelligence. The announcement comes amid growing concerns about the potential risks of the rapidly developing technology.In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said his administration would “in no way hinder or stifle” the growth of the AI industry. He also rejected calls to slow AI development until adequate safeguards are put in place.Trump’s announcement came amid a series...

Saudi Arabia is rushing from ally to ally seeking military support to counter Houthi attacks. As its missile defense interceptors run out, Riyadh has asked regional and Western allies for air defense assistance. However, so far no country has said it will respond to the request for military support.Turkey, however, is conducting diplomatic talks with Iran and the United Arab Emirates to reduce tensions. The United States has also said it stands by Saudi Arabia, but at the same time it has held d...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may ​hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, urging Tehran ‌to be cautious."We notice there's a little activity at Pickaxe. I would ​advise Iran not to ​get cute because we will have ⁠to hit them very hard," ​Trump said in a speech ​at the midterm Republican convention, reports Reuters.Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium ​enrichment facility, is a fortified ​site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel ‌complexes.Trump...

U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday for talks on how to end the ‌war in Ukraine, where they were met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev.A motorcade, carrying Witkoff, Kushner and Dmitriev, left Moscow's governmental airport and headed towards the city, a Reuters witness said. Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS news agency that President Vladimir Putin would meet Witkoff and Kushner in the Kremlin later on Saturday.U.S. Presi...

Parents of immigrant children may have to provide proof of their citizenship or immigration status to obtain citizenship certificates and passports for their children by birthright. The US State Department has proposed the requirement as part of President Donald Trump’s latest effort to restrict birthright citizenship. Reuters published an exclusive report on the proposal on September 1. Trump signed an executive order on the issue on August 6, primarily aimed at preventing “birth tourism.”In a...

US President Donald Trump has expressed his expectation to meet with Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman soon. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Trump said his belief that despite going through various adversities, Bangladesh and its people have a bright future under Tarique Rahman's leadership.In the letter, the US President extended his warm wishes and love to the people of Bangladesh.At the same time, President Trump thanked Tarique Rahman for the decision to purchase Boeing airc...

Iran is still seeking a negotiated solution to its ‌conflict with the U.S., President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, a day after the two countries resumed hostilities for the first time since late July, driving oil prices up more than 3.5%.Pezeshkian's comments also came after U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video clip that he said showed Iran's oil hub Kharg Island being destroyed. There was no evidence of any such attack and a U.S. official said on Monday the military had...

Oil prices were trading nearly 2% higher on Monday after the U.S. attacked ‌an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as their conflict extended into its sixth month.Brent crude futures climbed $1.77, or 2%, to $89.87 a barrel by 0733 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $84.85, up $1.45, or 1.74%.U.S. forces ​struck two launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first known American ​strikes on the country since late...

US President Donald Trump has poured fuel on the fire amid the ongoing trade war with Canada by renaming the cross-border lake shared by the two countries from 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America'.On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order for the name change during a press conference in the Oval Office. He told journalists that the order would take effect 'immediately'.When asked what message he intended to send to Canada by renaming the lake, Trump claimed that Canada had been 'cheating' the Uni...