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Top Trump economic adviser predicts sky-high oil prices will drop soon

An increasing number of oil tankers are headed through the embattled Strait of Hormuz and gasoline prices will drop once the ships reach Asia, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted Sunday. Mr. Hassett was upbeat about the economy in…

Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection

If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa, since the outbreak began in DR Congo. Source link

Ken Paxton is ‘optimistic’ Senate GOP will back his campaign after his bitter primary win

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, fresh from defeating four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in last week’s GOP primary runoff election, said he believes Senate leaders are ready to back his campaign and several have pledged support. Mr. Paxton told Fox…

Blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar

Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border. Source link

U.S. forces use Hellfire missile to stop ship sailing to Iran; Tehran claims to shoot down drone

Iran claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone on Sunday just hours after American forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a commercial ship trying to circumvent a U.S.-led blockade of the Islamic republic’s ports. The…

Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US

The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump. Source link

U.S. says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored…

South Africa made to look like fools after World Cup visa issues, says minister

According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”. Source link

Unexpected party invite in your email could be phishing scam, FTC warns

The Federal Trade Commission warned America this week about phishing emails falsely telling people they’re invited to something. The fake invites are sometimes made to look like they originate from companies like Paperless Post and Evite, which specialize in legitimate…

Japan’s defence minister denies militarism and criticises China’s ‘huge arsenal’

Japan has been steadily increasing its defence budget, setting spending records for 12 consecutive years. Its latest budget, approved in December by its cabinet, is for more than 9 trillion yen ($57bn, £42bn) – moving the country closer to its…