US naval blockade on Iran sends oil prices surging

The US military reimposes a strict naval blockade on Iran after fresh strikes, causing global oil prices to surge as Donald Trump threatens infrastructure.
Iran Hits Back as US Strikes Intensify in Hormuz Crisis

US-Iran conflict escalates as strikes, retaliation and Hormuz shipping threats raise fears of higher oil prices and wider Gulf instability.
Oman Ship Attack: India Condemns GFS Galaxy Strike

India condemned the attack on GFS Galaxy off Oman, where 10 Indian seafarers were rescued and one remains missing amid Hormuz tensions.
Iranian State Media Warns US Leaders Following Graham Death

Iranian state media celebrated the sudden death of US Senator Lindsey Graham, publishing dark front-page threats warning Donald Trump of a similar fate.
Race Against Time: 589 Dead in Venezuela as Global Rescue Teams Flood In

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has soared to 589, prompting acting President Delcy Rodríguez to militarise the hardest-hit state of La Guaira.
Claude AI Goes Down 16 Times in June as Anthropic Files for IPO

Claude AI suffered 16 outages in June 2026, falling below enterprise uptime standards weeks after Anthropic filed for a near-trillion-dollar IPO. Here’s the full breakdown.
Venezuela Earthquake Leaves 164 Dead Following Rare Seismic Doublet

Two back-to-back 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes devastated Venezuela, leaving at least 164 dead and severely testing the nation’s fragile emergency response.
Three Indian Sailors Dead: Will Modi Stand Up to American Missiles?

The US Navy struck a third commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. With Indian sailors dead, PM Modi explores a French-led maritime security alliance.
Eleven children killed as Pakistani jets bomb Afghan homes

Pakistani airstrikes kill 13 civilians including 11 children in eastern Afghanistan, fracturing a fragile border ceasefire amid failed security talks.
Iran-Israel Ceasefire: Trump Brokers Pause as Global Oil Squeeze Hits Indian Power Bills

U.S. President Donald Trump brokers a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but the geopolitical shockwave is already triggering power bill hikes in India.