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A surge in oil spurred by the escalating Iran war sent stocks and bonds lower, with Wall Street also rattled by renewed concerns over whether massive artificial-intelligence investments will pay off.

US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran Reuters

China refiners snap up September Russian crude, eye Iranian oil as Mideast supply risks grow Reuters

Moscow warned that it is unsafe to navigate in its Black Sea waters after Ukraine has been ramping up attacks on Russia-linked ships in the area.

US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump Reuters

Only diplomacy will end this war — and Kyiv’s backers should seek to kick-start talks while the US is mired in Iran

Pakistan's US funding push after Iran war role draws skepticism from economists Reuters

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, chose not to use her legal last name when she was sworn in as her brother’s replacement last week. It was an obvious clue that she was thinking as a candidate, not just a caretaker. And, sure enough, she declared on Monday that she i

Far-right influencer abandoned opposition to war to praise Kyiv’s resilience against Russian aggression

Further disruption to Middle East shipments prompts Asia and Europe to look elsewhere for supplies.