Category: World

War continues across the Middle East, with impacts growing far beyond the region. Oil prices are hovering around $100 a barrel as attacks on shipping and energy infrastructure disrupt key supply routes. Strikes and counterstrikes between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran continue, while ships have reportedly been hit in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf […]

WASHINGTON / DUBAI — Amid a historic paralysis of global energy markets, President Donald J. Trump issued a definitive directive on Saturday, March 14, 2026, promising that the United States and a growing international coalition will restore order to the Strait of Hormuz. In a series of high-profile statements, the President characterized the current blockade […]

AL-ANBAR, IRAQ / WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that there are no survivors from the KC-135 Stratotanker crash that occurred in western Iraq on Thursday, March 12, 2026. While initial reports from the Associated Press suggested five personnel were aboard, military investigators concluded on Friday that a sixth crew member was […]

– Advertisement – More and more countries are experimenting with shorter working hours for the same pay. In Sweden, eleven organisations have also introduced a four-day workweek on a trial basis, including care homes, social services, energy providers and NGOs. The result: both the health and well-being of employees improved noticeably, and the change has […]

BASRA / BAGHDAD — Iraq’s southern oil terminals have reached a critical “tank-top” situation, forcing the nation to slash its crude production by 3 million barrels per day (b/d). With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to commercial traffic and export storage facilities at maximum capacity, Baghdad has initiated a desperate “land-bridge” strategy, hoping to […]

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a proposed stipulated order that, if entered by the court, will resolve a case against software company Adobe Inc. and two of its employees, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani. The proposed order requires Adobe to pay $75 million in civil penalties and offer customers $75 million […]

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a three-ship amphibious task force to the Middle East, according to U.S. officials on Friday, March 13, 2026. The deployment of approximately 2,200 Marines marks a significant escalation in American naval posture, specifically aimed at countering the Iranian blockade of the Strait of […]

U.S. Admits Naval Escorts “Not Possible” Amid Hormuz Blockade WASHINGTON — In a sobering acknowledgment of current military limitations, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed on Thursday, March 12, 2026, that the U.S. Navy is currently unable to provide escorts for commercial oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. The admission follows a week of […]

GENEVA — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk issued a stark warning on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, alerting that the escalating Middle East war is causing “foreseeable” and widespread harm to civilians that now reverberates across the globe. Deploring the systematic targeting of vital infrastructure, Türk warned that the current “tit-for-tat dynamic” […]

PHILADELPHIA — In a major enforcement action targeting the integrity of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, Aetna Inc. has agreed to pay $117.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The settlement, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, addresses claims that the insurer knowingly submitted […]