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People drive past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran on May 17.

WORLD / Politics

Jun 24, 2026

Trump and Iran at odds over nuclear inspections and frozen assets

The two countries also offered conflicting accounts about financial incentives, the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s parallel war in Lebanon.

A man fuels up his vehicle at a gas station during a gas giveaway event in Chicago last month. More than 6 in 10 Americans say their household's finances have taken a hit from higher gas prices, according to a poll taken in May.

WORLD / Politics

May 15, 2026

White House scrambles for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on

Gasoline prices are averaging more than $4.50 a gallon nationwide, and historically, $4 per gallon has been a level that triggers public backlash and economic anxiety.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas on Thursday.

WORLD / Politics

Apr 17, 2026

Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices

Spiking prices nationwide have shaken the U.S. economy, and with it, U.S. President Donald Trump’s clout to drive support to fellow conservatives in November’s midterm elections.

A maze of crude oil pipe and equipment at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. While U.S. officials have said the spike in oil prices during the war with Iran will be short-lived, other nations aren't so convinced.

BUSINESS / ANALYSIS

Mar 27, 2026

Trump officials tout U.S. energy dominance as global oil executives warn of supply crisis

The contrasting messages relayed to industry leaders at the annual CERAWeek conference in Houston reflected the different political realities in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington on Sunday.

WORLD / Politics

Mar 16, 2026

Trump says he’s asked seven countries to join coalition to police Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. president insisted that nations relying heavily on oil from the Gulf have a responsibility to protect the strait.

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) looks on beside Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025.

WORLD / Politics

Mar 10, 2026

Trump and Putin talk of war and peace as U.S. weighs easing Russian oil sanctions

Such a move would help ease a supply crunch due to conflict in Iran, but also complicate U.S. efforts to deprive Russia of revenue for its war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House on Thursday.

WORLD / Politics

Mar 6, 2026

Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: ‘If they rise, they rise’

The U.S. president says the U.S. military operation in Iran is “far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.”

An oil refinery of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

BUSINESS

Jan 27, 2026

Venezuela oil reform encourages investment but needs to go deeper, executives say

Players say changes have improved conditions for existing operators and some newcomers.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the opening ceremony of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing on Wednesday.

BUSINESS / Tech

Jul 16, 2025

U.S. says Nvidia’s sales of AI chips to China are part of rare earths talks

The planned resumption is a reversal of an export restriction imposed in April that is designed to keep the most advanced AI chips out of Chinese hands.

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China in 2010.

BUSINESS / Markets

Jun 4, 2025

Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export curbs take hold

China has a stranglehold on minerals crucial for sectors ranging from aerospace to semiconductors.

Cranes at the Port of Los Angeles on May 13. U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs will kick in on July 8 after 90-day pause.

WORLD / Politics

Jun 3, 2025

U.S. pushes countries for best offers as tariff deadline looms

It will evaluate the responses, to be submitted by Wednesday, within days and offer “a possible landing zone.”

Demonstrators with signs stand around the John Harvard Statue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, following a rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Harvard University on April 17.

WORLD / Politics

May 6, 2025

Trump administration freezes future grants to Harvard

The U.S. president has targeted the university over allegations of antisemitism on campus during pro-Palestinian protests.

A rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that taps the Cold War-era Defense Production Act as part of an effort to domestically process a range of critical minerals.

WORLD / Politics

Mar 21, 2025

U.S. moves to curb China’s grip on critical minerals

Trump invokes emergency powers for more U.S. mining, citing economic and security concerns.

A worker inspects a steel coil on the factory floor before Canada's Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney visits the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel mill in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday.

BUSINESS / Economy

Mar 13, 2025

Trump threatens further tariffs as EU and Canada retaliate against U.S. levies

The U.S. tariffs have rattled investor, consumer and business confidence and raised recession fears.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in December 2019

BUSINESS / Economy

Mar 7, 2025

‘Psychodrama’ tariff negotiations frustrate Mexico and Canada

The on-again, off-again tariffs and the high-level discussions surrounding them have exasperated negotiating teams, sources say.

A sign that reads ''Buy Canadian Instead'' is displayed after the top five U.S. liquor brands were removed from sale at B.C. Liquor Stores, as part of a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday.

BUSINESS / Economy

Feb 3, 2025

Trump says Americans could feel ‘pain’ in trade war with Mexico, Canada and China

Wall Street and Washington’s largest trading partners signaled hope that the trade war would not last long.

Oil drilling equipment on federal land near Fellows, California. Drilling activity on federal lands and waters accounts for about a quarter of U.S. oil production and 12% of gas output.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 26, 2024

Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan centered on gas and oil, sources say

The plan to roll out the list as early as day one ensures that oil and gas production will rank alongside immigration as a pillar of Trump’s early agenda.

Leaders attending the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 20, 2024

Brazil urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets

Brazil’s leader noted this is likely the world’s warmest year on record as climate disasters such as flooding and droughts become more frequent and intense.

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Warren, Michigan, on Friday.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 2, 2024

Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory

Trump said he hoped to be able to declare victory on Election Day, but experts have cautioned that it could be days before the final result is known.

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, on Thursday.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 1, 2024

Harris struggles to secure men’s support in labor unions

Any drop in support for Kamala Harris could be a decisive factor in the neck-and-neck race.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.

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