Persian Gulf oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as an improvised shipping system under U.S. protection is helping tankers move oil through one of Iran's fiercest waves of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration.
National Democrats are making a million-dollar bet on David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida, as they hope to put back in play the once crucial swing state.
Trump announced a program that would pay people up to $30,000 for tips about government fraud.
Former officials from multiple U.S. administrations called on Washington to adopt a sweeping energy-permitting bill or risk losing the technological and industrial race to China.
France settled into an uneasy calm after days of rioting, allowing authorities to focus on tracking down people suspected of looting and attacking government buildings.
A day after Albertans dealt a significant blow to the province's independence movement, some separatists said the dispute over separation from Canada remained alive and well.
Japan launched a spacecraft with a mission to explore the moons of Mars and expects its probe to return to earth with samples from the red planet's Phobos satellite.
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