Ukraine struck an oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar region, an official from Ukraine's SBU security service said on Thursday, the latest target of a campaign by Kyiv to attack Russian strategic infrastructure. The Tikhoretsk hub is one of the largest oil points in southern Russia and is th
Oil prices rose about 8 per cent on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, and the country's supreme leader said the closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz should continue. Brent futures were up 8 per cent, or $7.40, at $99.38 at 12:55pm ET (1655
Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece’s largest carrier c
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime in the history of humankind” and calling for reparations, and expects broad support despite resistance in Europe. The West African nation, a prominent advocate of reparations on
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed as a tool of pressure. In a message read out by a state TV broadcaster, the first from the new supreme leader since he was appointed to succeed his slain father, Mojtaba said all
