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. A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters HOUSTON: Oil prices increased by more than 1% on Monday as traders assessed the possible impact on crude flows from Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves, following the US capture of Venezuelan President … Read more
[Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s tough to extract and generates more greenhouse gases.
Ukraine’s president appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, to a role in which she would advise on postwar reconstruction, if peace talks are successful.
The briefing for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels will come two days after the military operation.
Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
. KARACHI: A Judicial Magistrate West on Monday handed over a suspect to police on a five-day physical remand in connection with the recovery of four bodies from a manhole near Mai Kolachi. The suspect, Masroor Hussain, was produced before the court by police in the case registered at Docks Police Station. During the hearing, … Read more
Traffic jams in Ile-de-France neared 1,000 km, far above the usual peak of about 300 km A snow-covered street in Amsterdam, amid air, train, and road traffic disruptions caused by snowfall, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and trains came to a standstill, in Netherlands, January 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Heavy snowfall disrupted air, road … Read more
The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis.
[The energy sector of the S&P 500 rose 2.9 percent on Monday, lifting the broader market.
AI to expand beyond cars into robots, wearables, home and health tech at CES 2026 A Mirumi companion robot is displayed during CES Unveiled at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 4, 2026.REUTERS Autonomous driving technology is expected to dominate the CES trade show in Las Vegas … Read more
