Oil prices have soared on the risk of escalation and then plunged on hopes for peace before repeating the cycle.

The Black Sea isn’t meant to be this black. A popular seaside town in Russia has seen oil wash onto its beaches, dark drops of rain and oil soot land on homes, and plumes of thick acrid smoke billow above its red rooftops.

May Day demonstrations across multiple continents escalated into clashes as traditional labor protests increasingly became vehicles for anti-war and anti-Israel political movements.

Cuba rejects fresh sanctions ​levied on Friday ‌by U.S. President Donald Trump, the island's foreign minister ​said, calling them "unilateral ​coercive measures" that aim ⁠to impose "collective punishment ​against the Cuban people.

Brazil's Congress approved legislation that could significantly reduce prison sentences for former President Jair Bolsonaro over a 2023 coup attempt.

Cellphone tower operators across Africa are increasingly turning to solar power to reduce reliance on costly diesel fuel and expand connectivity in off-grid areas. Diesel still powers most towers

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership. Trump turned back the latest proposal almost as soon as it was delivered.

Whisky is no longer on the rocks. After discussions with King Charles III, President Donald Trump has announced that he will be removing the tariffs on Scottish whisky. The president first imposed the tax last year as part of retaliatory measures against the U.