Plus, a U.S.-China deal to reduce some tariffs, and making Chinese city hall weddings more glamorous amid a declining birthrate.

Plus, Middle East oil exports rebound and Goldman’s board discusses a plan to name its next CEO.

The blast injured three South Korean soldiers, prompting Seoul’s military to vow corresponding action if Pyongyang is the culprit.

Oil prices rose Tuesday as investors assessed uncertainty around U.S.-Iran ceasefire efforts against recovering Middle Eastern crude flows.

The erosion of Iran’s position comes as the U.S. Navy and Gulf oil producers have become better at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.

Plus, British counterterrorism police release suspects in terror plot at base hosting U.S. forces and Trump unveils $15 billion Iowa steel project.

Locals in Fairford question whether it really was a terror plot or something more mundane.

Saudi Aramco is currently operating the pipeline at a throughput rate of around 3.5 million barrels a day, people familiar with the matter said.

Oil prices trimmed earlier gains as Saudi Arabia’s state supplier reopened a key distribution point.

Wallets sanctioned over Iran ties overwhelmingly dealt in Tether’s USDT stablecoin, according to Senate Democrats.

The alert adds to claims that the Israeli leader ignored signs of Hamas’s battle plans, giving his election opponents fuel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky divulged the current location of two captured soldiers, irking South Korea who thought such disclosures were off-limits.

America’s trade hostility and war in the Middle East could fuel a renaissance in Canada.

Payouts have pulled some fishermen in the Ecuadorean city of Manta into drug trafficking, while U.S. strikes at sea have also targeted those who deny any role in the trade.

Chandeliers, poetry and flower arches decorate a government marriage registry, and officials hope baby carriages will follow.

Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement.

The Trump administration wants to spur U.S. chip-making, but tariffs on foreign imports could raise costs for American companies.

$5 billion flurry of nearly identical Kalshi trades draws scrutiny, and more from Journal House U.N. General Assembly 2026.

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s appearance at the U.N. forces foreign leaders to interact with an authoritarian loyalist backed by Washington.

S&P raised its baseline projection for Asia’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6%, but noted that projections for strong growth this year and next don’t mask the challenges.