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By Jim EdwardsJune 17, 2026
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Economy‘I wouldn’t see it as a snub’: Canada insists there’s nothing behind the lack of a Trump-Carney meeting
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EnergyThe Strait of Hormuz is finally reopening, but energy flows may not get back to normal until next year
By Jason MaJune 15, 2026
Big TechHundreds of Stanford students walked out of their grad ceremony to protest Google CEO’s commencement speech. It wasn’t all about AI
By Tristan BoveJune 15, 2026
EconomyIran emerges from war with its economy in free fall and inflation on some food items above 400%. If the regime doesn’t fix it, ‘there will be trouble’
By Jason MaJune 15, 2026
Middle EastThe U.S. says Iran will give up its uranium. Iran says it won’t. They’re due to sign a deal on Friday
By Munir Ahmed, Will Weissert, Sam Mednick and The Associated PressJune 15, 2026
EconomyTrump gets the peace deal he wants and rages against Israel’s Netanyahu: ‘He has no f—ing judgement. I let him know that’
By Jim EdwardsJune 15, 2026
EnergyMarkets celebrate U.S.-Iran deal as both sides confirm this time is real. Trump says oil will flow and ‘I never cared about regime change’
By Jason MaJune 14, 2026
EnergyOil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say
By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressJune 14, 2026
PoliticsTrump says a deal has been reached with Iran and orders end to U.S. naval blockade as Hormuz to reopen — ‘Ships of the World, start your engines’
By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Munir Ahmed, Will Weissert and The Associated PressJune 14, 2026
EnergyIran proved it can close the Strait of Hormuz, but the U.S. is advertising very loudly that the world’s top superpower can at least punch open a hole
By Jason MaJune 14, 2026
Middle EastTrump warns Israel and Iran not to ‘blow it’ after new strikes threaten ceasefire deal that he says will bring peace to Lebanon
By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressJune 14, 2026
Middle EastIsrael strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalize a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war
By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressJune 14, 2026
Middle EastTrump expects to sign a deal with Iran on Sunday, but Tehran may want to avoid giving him a gift on his birthday
By Jason MaJune 13, 2026
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PoliticsTrump to talk with allies at G7 summit in the coming week about removing mines from the Strait of Hormuz as deal to end Iran war nears
By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJune 13, 2026
Middle EastA deal to the end the U.S.-Iran war could be finalized within 24 hours. Tehran wants to charge ships crossing Hormuz ‘for services rendered’
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EnergyU.S. energy secretary says 7 million barrels of oil exiting Persian Gulf daily, but Chevron CEO rebuts the claim
By Jordan BlumJune 12, 2026
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EconomyT-minus 24 hours: On the eve of SpaceX IPO liftoff some Wall Street analysts say the stock is worth only half of Elon Musk’s price
By Jim EdwardsJune 11, 2026
EnergyAnalysts expected oil to surge above $200 but China has quietly kept prices half of that—and can’t for much longer
By Sasha RogelbergJune 10, 2026
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EnergyThe global airline industry’s profits could be cut in half as it braces for its worst year since the pandemic
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 8, 2026
PoliticsPope Leo receives seven-minute standing ovation after calling for the public’s ‘moral renewal’ to respect migrants
By The Associated Press, Suman Naishadham and Nicole WinfieldJune 8, 2026
Economy‘We didn’t see this coming’: Wall Street eats its forecasts as stocks sell off globally on fear of AI bubble ahead of SpaceX IPO
By Jim EdwardsJune 8, 2026
Middle EastIran fires missiles at Israel in first such bombardment since ceasefire as Trump says ‘I’m not happy about’ Israeli strikes on Lebanon
By Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressJune 7, 2026
EnergyThe Strait of Hormuz is more open than previously thought as the U.S. shoots down Iranian drones threatening ships and provides ‘naval overwatch’
By Jason MaJune 6, 2026
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