Middle East crisis live: Iraqi tankers hit as Iran targets oil supplies; US orders petroleum reserve release in bid to calm markets The Guardian Five vessels attacked amid reports of Iranian drone boats, sea mines Al Jazeera Oil tankers burn near Iraq as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have ‘won’ the war Reuters Oil Extends Advance as […]
Team USA's manager mistakenly boasted it had already advanced in World Baseball Classic before shocking loss to Italy – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe United States is on the ropes in the World Baseball Classic after a shocking 8-6 loss to Italy on Tuesday — and now U.S. manager Mark DeRosa is on the hot seat for a premature celebration.The U.S. — the favorites to win the WBC — lost […]
Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster Wednesday after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills.Now, locked in a competitive Republican runoff for his Senate seat and eyeing President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Cornyn says he’ll support “whatever changes […]
Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Al Jazeera leads growth in February – Press Gazette
Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.Press Gazette’s analysis of the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world, updated monthly.By Press Gazette Qatar-based Al Jazeera saw the biggest year-on-year traffic growth among the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world in February.The site grew traffic by 62% to 63.4 million visits […]
Major, multi-country oil release deal fails to bring down petroleum prices – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe International Energy Agency said Wednesday that member countries had unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves in a bid to ease prices that are soaring due to the Iran war.The United States will contribute 172 million barrels of oil from the […]