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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranians are paying the price for war

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranians are paying the price for war

Iran's most prominent human rights activist says Iranians are suffering seven months into the war and paying the price for the conflict

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war

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Trump said Houthis quit, but gas spikes as rebels seize Red Sea outlet

Trump said Houthis quit, but gas spikes as rebels seize Red Sea outlet

News of Houthi Red Sea wins sent gas prices in in Trump's adopted home county up 18 cents to an average price for a gallon of regular gasoline of $4.46.

President Trump Administration Rejects UN War Crimes Report, Renews Withdrawal from Human Rights Council

President Trump Administration Rejects UN War Crimes Report, Renews Withdrawal from Human Rights Council

The Trump administration has renewed the United States' withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council system, asserting that it does not recognize the credibility of a UN report. This report, prepared by an independent fact-finding mission commissioned by the Human Rights Council, concluded there were 'reasonable grounds' to believe that the United States committed a war crime in two attacks in Iran that killed civilians, including children. The US State Department stated that the Trump administration considers the Human Rights Council a discredited institution due to its perceived continuous failure to uphold its values, and its direction of what it described as 'anti-American' and 'anti-Semitic' rhetoric, in addition to appeasing repressive regimes. The administration emphasized that the protection of civilians is 'of paramount importance' to the United States but rejected the UN investigation's findings. This withdrawal is an extension of a policy that began during President Trump's first term...

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets

It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports and reigniting Yemen’s 12-year civil war

Analysis-As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

Analysis-As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as "totally obliterating everything" and said he had brought peace between Israel and Iran.

Iran says it strikes an oil tanker, and other Mideast developments

Iran says it strikes an oil tanker, and other Mideast developments

Iran says it has struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount

Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount

Women in the Iranian capital are increasingly seen in public without headscarves

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on

Wall Street edges higher ahead of the Fed's decision as oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall Street edges higher ahead of the Fed's decision as oil prices and bond yields ease

Wall Street is edging higher as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve

Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

Oil prices extend losses on easing fears of Middle East supply disruption

By Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap Sept 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Thursday, extending losses on reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman, which reduced fears of supply disruptions, but stayed above $100 on concerns about the Middle East conflict expanding.