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Global oil prices fell on the day, with West Texas Intermediate approaching the psychologically important $90-a-barrel level and Brent crude easing towards the mid-$90s after briefly trading above $100 overnight.The pullback came as broader financial markets shifted back into risk-on mode. Equities advanced across major markets, bond yields declined and crude prices gave up part of the sharp risk premium that had built during the previous session.Oil was down by about $5 a barrel on the day, as investors assessed reports around US-Iran talks and their potential implications for the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and Virginia prosecutor, is taking a hard-line stance against what he believes is an “unconstitutional” new gun ban signed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.Spanberger, who has been slipping in the polls amid criticisms of her progressive policy agenda, signed a new bill last week banning the future sale and manufacture of “assault weapons,” including many semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns. The law also bans the future sale of magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds.The move caused immediate backlash from many Virginians and raised…

By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted May 25, 2026 1:03 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The New Brunswick government says it will create a consumer advocate role to represent residents and small businesses at its energy regulator. It’s one of 50 recommendations from an independent review mandated by the Liberal government regarding its debt-saddled Crown corporation NB Power. 2:24 Government-ordered review of NB Power shows many worried about high costs The review by three experts says a consumer advocate is needed to make sure ratepayers are better represented when the Energy and…

Firefighters contending with an overheating tank of hazardous chemicals in southern California say an overnight operation had eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding.The tank of highly flammable methyl methacrylate began overheating on Thursday at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, a city of about 172,000 people roughly 35km south of Los Angeles.By Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency and evacuation orders had been issued for an area home to tens of thousands of people as fears mounted that the tank could rupture and spill up to 26,500 litres of toxic material or explode…

NewsFeedWith nearly two million worshippers performing Hajj this year, technology has become key to making sure everything runs smoothly. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris explains technology’s role in one of the world’s largest and most logistically complex religious gatherings.Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Quantum stocks — Shares of quantum computing companies soared following a Wall Street Journal report that the government plans to award $2 billion in grants to nine firms. The deal also included government equity stakes, the report said. Rigetti Computing jumped 15%, D-Wave Quantum surged 17%, and Quantum Computing rallied nearly 14%. IonQ gained 8%, IBM rose 6.5% and GlobalFoundries added 13%. Walmart — The mega retailer slipped 2% after it issued a worst-than-expected outlook for the full year and its current quarter. Walmart expects adjusted earnings per share…

A draft proposal for an agreement with Iran includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, a commitment to ending all military operations on every front, including Lebanon, and affirmation from Iran that it won’t develop nuclear weapons and will dispose of its enriched uranium stockpile, according to two regional officials with knowledge of the ongoing diplomacy. Iran has not yet agreed to all the terms, though a senior U.S. official said Sunday that they had agreed in principle to opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and ships, as well as to disposing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tiger Woods shared his first public statement in nearly two months with a patriotic message on Memorial Day, paying tribute to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice.Woods took to X early Monday afternoon to share his Memorial Day message, while also giving a special shoutout to his late father, Earl Woods, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. Tiger Woods of The United States holds one of Scottie Scheffler’s clubs as he watches on during the pro-am prior to the Hero World Challenge 2025 at Albany…

The promises made during separation campaigns can be a “very dangerous bluff,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday ahead of an Alberta separatism referendum question later this year. “This is an observation from experience. In these separation issues, it is often advanced that vote for this and it’s a free option. Vote for this and we will strengthen our hand in future negotiation. That is a very dangerous bluff,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa Monday.Carney, who was the governor of the Bank of England during the 2016 Brexit referendum in the U.K., said he has seen how these campaigns…

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