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FIFA World Cup 2026 groups explained: Which teams are in each group and what are the biggest early storylines?
World Cup 2026 groups are wider and trickier. Host nations, contenders and third-place rules will reshape the opening stage.
Oman resists US pressure over Iran as Strait of Hormuz dispute tests Gulf neutrality
Oman wants to mediate. Washington wants a harder Iran line. The Strait of Hormuz is turning neutrality into a global energy risk.
Why the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal is facing a major test after Hezbollah’s rejection
Washington has a Lebanon deal, but Hezbollah has not accepted it. The ceasefire now tests state power, Israeli security, and Iran diplomacy.
U.S. crude stock draw exposes how Iran war is turning America into the swing supplier buyers need
U.S. crude exports are surging as Iran war disrupts supply. The catch is America’s own oil cushion is shrinking fast.
UK sets new carbon budget as clean energy jobs and fossil fuel shocks reshape energy policy
Fossil fuel shocks are rewriting energy policy. Britain’s new carbon budget tests whether clean power can cut bills and create lasting jobs.
Oil surges back toward $100 as the US-Iran ceasefire fractures and the peace trade unwinds
Oil surged back toward $98 Brent as the US-Iran ceasefire fractured and both sides traded strikes. The peace trade that took crude to a six-week low has reversed.
How the US-Israel-Iran conflict is redrawing oil supply chains beyond the Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz risk is no longer just an oil-price shock. Gulf exporters and Asian buyers are already redesigning supply chains around it.
Strait of Hormuz risk returns as US and Iran struggle to convert talks into calm
Gulf attacks are testing United States and Iran diplomacy. The Strait of Hormuz is turning a fragile ceasefire effort into a global risk.
Why Marco Rubio’s Iran testimony has put Trump’s war powers strategy under pressure
Iran talks now hinge on nuclear limits and Hormuz access. Rubio’s testimony shows how foreign policy pressure is becoming domestic risk.
Oil slides to a six-week low as traders bet a US-Iran framework will reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Oil fell to a six-week low as the US and Iran near a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent heads for its worst month since 2020, but no deal is signed yet.