1m ago Oil prices drop below the $100 a barrel mark as stocks soar on ceasefire news Oil prices plunged Wednesday, staying well above pre-war levels but dropping below the $100 a barrel mark, and stocks soared after the United States and Iran said they had agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire that should … Read more
Iranian officials urged youths to form human chains around power plants to protect them on Tuesday, as the latest deadline set by President Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drew closer. Mr. Trump has threatened to bomb all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if the regime does not meet his 8 … Read more
2m ago New photo shows moon out window of spacecraft NASA released an image that was taken Monday showing the moon through the window of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II crew drew closer. The image was taken by the crew before they went to sleep on the fifth day of their journey. … Read more
The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that President Trump’s repeated threats to attack the country’s civilian infrastructure amounted to war crimes, as he acknowledged ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war but warned that “negotiation can in no way be compatible with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes. As reports said … Read more
1m ago Oil prices keep soaring after Trump indicates Iran war likely to intensify with weeks yet to go Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday. In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain … Read more
8m ago Oil prices surge, stocks fall as Trump offers “far less than what the market expected” Oil prices were sharply higher following Mr. Trump’s Wednesday evening remarks. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 6.9% to $108.15 per barrel before early Thursday. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 6.4% to $106.55 a barrel. While renewed optimism … Read more
5m ago Launch team approves fueling up the rocket In the first major decision point of the day, NASA says the launch team has polled “go” to begin tanking the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. At 8:29 a.m. EDT, they will begin filling the vehicle with about 756,000 gallons of cryogenic liquid propellant. … Read more
6m ago Trump says he could try to pull U.S. out of NATO as allies “weren’t there for us” in Iran war President Trump has told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper he could attempt to terminate American membership in the NATO defense alliance that the U.S. helped create more than seven decades ago as a bulwark … Read more
As launch time approaches for NASA’s first moonshot in more than half a century, anticipation is building for the Artemis II mission, which will send a crew of four astronauts on a nine-and-a-half-day voyage around the moon and back. Here’s how to watch tonight’s launch — and where it will be visible to skywatchers in … Read more
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said. The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department said … Read more