IEA Considers Record Oil Reserve Release Following Hormuz Disruptions

Global energy officials are weighing the largest coordinated release of emergency oil reserves ever proposed as supply disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to disrupt global markets, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal. Officials familiar with the discussions said the International Energy Agency (IEA) has circulated a proposal […]Read More

House GOP urges Trump to choke off Iran ally’s oil

A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia’s profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as the U.S. and Israel’s conflict with Iran, one of Russia’s closest allies and another major energy producer, is threatening to spiral the market out of […]Read More

US destroys 16 Iranian mine boats as Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said, in what officials described as a move to prevent Iran from disrupting one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points. The strikes come as oil traffic through the strait remains at a near standstill, threatening a corridor […]Read More

Trump touts 5-0 sweep by endorsed candidates in Tuesday primary

President Donald Trump took a bow Tuesday night for his 5-0 record for his endorsed candidates in the Republican elections held in Mississippi and Georgia. ‘March 10th election update: 5 wins, 0 losses,’ an election night image posted to Truth Social blared. ‘President Trump endorsements 100%.’ The image hailed a 4-0 record in Mississippi (Sen. […]Read More

DAVID MARCUS: Sen Thune has no idea how mad the

About 60% of Texas Republicans voted last Tuesday to end John Cornyn’s career in the Senate, but it wasn’t really Cornyn they were rejecting. It was the feckless, do-nothing GOP Senate leadership that makes ‘Waiting for Godot’ look like a ‘Fast and Furious.’ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wound up in a virtual tie with […]Read More

Cornyn reverses on filibuster stance to push Trump’s SAVE Act

In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact ‘whatever changes’ necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is […]Read More

Pan African To Acquire Emmerson Resources in US$218 Million Gold

South African gold producer Pan African Resources (LSE:PAF) has agreed to acquire Australian explorer Emmerson (LSE:EML) in an all-share transaction valued at approximately US$218 million. The acquisition will be carried out through a scheme of arrangement under which Pan African will acquire 100 percent of Emmerson’s issued share capital. Under the terms of the deal, […]Read More

AI Robotics Startup Rhoda Hits US$1.7 Billion Valuation after Successful

Palo Alto-based startup Rhoda AI announced that it has raised US$450 million in a Series A funding round, valuing the company at about US$1.7 billion. The company plans to use the capital to expand development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems designed to train robots using internet-scale video data. The round was led by Premji […]Read More

Crypto Market Update: Iran war Drives Oil Derivatives Boom On

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for March 11 as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$69,624.27, down by 1.7 percent over the last 24 hours. Bitcoin price performance, March 11, 2026. […]Read More

From Biden’s ‘war’ on gas prices to ‘small price to

Republicans sharply criticized former President Joe Biden over rising prices at the gas pump, but a spike in energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran threatens to scramble the party’s affordability messaging. The Iran conflict has led to a surge in gas prices for Americans, leading to an average 50 cents a gallon increase […]Read More