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US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US

US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US

Seoul says South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats

Oil drifts lower as Hormuz flows balance slow progress in Iran diplomacy

Oil drifts lower as Hormuz flows balance slow progress in Iran diplomacy

By Seher Dareen LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop as traders weighed crude flows making it through the Strait of Hormuz against the deadlock in U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Brent crude futures were down 40 cents or 0.45% to $89.30 a barrel at 1231 GMT.

Oil slides on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal

Oil slides on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal

(In second bullet point please read "rate hike" instead of "rate cut") By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday, on track for a weekly drop as traders evaluated hints about the U.S.

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped

Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped

The Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the ways that the United States and Israel had hoped

Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week winning streak, despite settling higher in the previous session following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in returning to previous deal terms with Iran.

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic

World stocks steady as Nvidia outlook lifts tech shares

World stocks steady as Nvidia outlook lifts tech shares

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Danilo Masoni SINGAPORE/MILAN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Stocks steadied on Thursday after Nvidia's strong sales growth forecast bolstered technology shares, while geopolitical uncertainty and data showing the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is stubbornly high

Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

Analysis-After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Iran war has reached its endgame: a costly stalemate.

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

President Donald Trump says he is renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the U.S. This move comes as he intensifies a trade war with Canada

Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brent crude prices settled up by 2.1% on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing streak, after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S.

Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular stalemate that threatens to derail his presidency.