Oil prices tumbled on Monday as the United States and Iran paused their escalating strikes to make “space” for diplomacy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The two sides halted fire over the weekend, following 13 consecutive nights of attacks that shattered their deal to end … Read more
NEW YORK — A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies — … Read more
Mustafe Denbil runs an agricultural shop and farm in northern Somalia, but three months after ordering fertilizer and pesticides, the supplies his business needs are still stranded in Dubai. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Denbil, chairman of Horn Gardens in the city of Hargeisa, says … Read more
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973, even as the U.S.’ largest Protestant denomination saw increases in baptisms and attendance at services. Those results for 2025 were released Tuesday by Lifeway Research, the denomination’s research affiliate. Membership fell by 3% to 12.3 million, continuing a nearly two-decade decline. At the … Read more
Global oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures slid ahead of Monday’s market open after the weekend saw Iran-backed Houthi militants launch ballistic missiles at Israel and 3,500 additional U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East as the conflict rounded one month. Advanced trades on the three major U.S. stock indexes were down as much … Read more
Amid signs that Republicans may be losing some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key races during this year’s midterms. The LIBRE Initiative Action, a conservative-leaning Latino political group, is set to endorse Republican Sen. Jon Husted for the … Read more
Stocks opened sharply lower on Friday after new government data pointed to a weakening U.S. labor market and as concerns mount about the impact of the Iran war on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 83 points, or 1.2%, to 6,747, in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 647 points, or … Read more
U.S. stocks slid Thursday and the price of oil continued to climb amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. After a relatively calm trading session on Wednesday, the price of U.S. crude oil shot higher by more than 7% on Thursday. The international oil benchmark also popped nearly 4%. Stocks resumed a sell-off that started … Read more
U.S. stock futures pointed to steep losses on Tuesday as investors eyed threats to world energy supplies from the Iran war. Oil prices surged on worries that the war could clog the global flow of crude. S&P 500 futures are pointing to a decline of 1.5% at Tuesday’s open, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average … Read more
The price of oil surged Sunday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed its supreme leader. U.S. crude oil soared 12%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, surged 14% after trading began at 6 p.m. ET. Sunday. Even before the weekend’s escalation, oil prices had risen 17% this year off President Donald Trump’s … Read more