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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.
Strait of Hormuz crude tanker movement gives oil markets relief but not certainty
Hormuz flows are moving again, but not freely. Six million barrels exiting the Gulf shows relief, not a full return to normal oil trade.
BP (LSE: BP.) climbs 1.4% as Uzbekistan upstream entry and analyst upgrades override the ex-dividend mechanical drag
Iran war doubled BP's profit. Castrol is sold. Uzbekistan is in. Citi says $15bn of disposals are coming. Meg O'Neill's reset may finally have a plan.
Saudi Arabia reportedly struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq during Iran war
Gulf states sought restraint, yet Reuters says Saudi and Kuwait-linked strikes inside Iraq exposed a harder response to Iran-backed militias.
DOJ seeks to revoke citizenship of 12 foreign born Americans over alleged fraud and crimes
Citizenship is secure until fraud enters the file. DOJ’s 12 denaturalization cases test how far Trump’s immigration crackdown can go.
Operation Epic Fury: Pentagon admits $25bn war cost as casualties and base damage mount
The Pentagon says the Iran war has cost $25 billion. Lawmakers and analysts say the real bill, including base damage, may be closer to $50 billion.
TotalEnergies Q1 2026 earnings beat: Adjusted net income jumps 29% to $5.4bn as Patrick Pouyanne lifts dividend 5.9% despite Middle East shutdowns
TotalEnergies posted $5.4B adjusted net income but lost 15% of production to Middle East shutdowns. Pouyanne's dividend hike answers a different question entirely.
UAE quits OPEC after nearly six decades, dealing structural blow to oil cartel as Iran war reshapes Gulf energy landscape
The UAE is leaving OPEC during the worst Gulf energy crisis in decades. The real question is whether Saudi Arabia can hold the cartel together without it.
Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Islamabad diplomatic push intensifies and Tehran pushes back
Pakistan offers to host United States-Iran war talks in Islamabad. Iran denies participation. Trump claims Tehran accepted most ceasefire demands. Strikes continue.
Blasts rock central Israel as Iran targets US base near Baghdad airport on day 23
Iran fires ballistic missiles and cluster munitions at central Israel and launches drone strikes on the United States military compound near Baghdad International Airport on March 22, 2026.