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The Digest: President Donald Trump has told countries affected by the fuel disruption caused by Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to "go get your own oil." In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump made the remarks as the average US retail price of petrol crossed $4 per gallon...

The Digest: Iran has vowed defiance against President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants, unless Tehran accepts a deal to end the war. The Iranian parliamentary committee voted to impose tolls on vessels...

The Digest: US Congressman Riley Moore has warned that the sustained killing of Christians in Nigeria will have "significant consequences" for the country's relationship with the United States, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Jos North, Plateau State. Moore, who was part of a US...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in seizing Iran's oil, telling the Financial Times that his "favourite thing" would be to take the Islamic Republic's petroleum resources. He also weighed capturing Kharg Island, Iran's key fuel export hub which handles 90 percent of...

The Digest: Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have made their first social media post from a Brooklyn jail, nearly three months after being captured by US forces in a nighttime raid in Caracas. The couple said they feel "well, steadfast, serene and in...

The Digest: United States President Donald Trump has declared that Cuba is the next country to be targeted after Iran, making the remarks at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida. Trump added, "Pretend I didn't say that," in an apparent attempt to downplay the...

The Digest: Millions of Americans are expected to take to the streets across the United States on Saturday in the third nationwide "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump, with organizers planning over 3,000 rallies from major cities to rural towns. The grassroots movement has grown...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has denied being "desperate" to make a deal with Iran, insisting that Tehran is being "beat to shit" and is "begging" for an agreement despite Iranian denials. Speaking at his first cabinet meeting since the US-Israeli operation began, Trump rejected reports...

The Digest: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's 15-point peace plan while presenting its own demands to end the ongoing Middle East war. Tehran's counter-proposals include full control over the Strait of Hormuz—allowing Iran to collect fees from passing ships, an end to all sanctions, a...

The Digest: The price of Brent crude oil rose by 3.37 percent to $100.54 per barrel on Thursday, as investors weighed concerns over prolonged conflict in the Middle East and potential supply disruptions. The increase follows a plunge to $96 earlier in the week after President Donald Trump...

The Digest; US President Donald Trump has claimed that negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war are underway "right now," even as Iran and Israel exchanged fresh strikes. Trump said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has announced a five-day postponement of any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing "very good and productive conversations" between the United States and Iran. The decision comes a day after Iran threatened to...

The Digest: Iran has threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if President Donald Trump carries out his ultimatum to bomb Iranian power plants. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that companies with US shares would be "destroyed" and that power plants in regional countries...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure. The threat came hours after Iran launched its most destructive attack yet on southern Israel, injuring over 100 people...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible wind-down of military operations against Iran as the conflict enters its 21st day. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated Washington is close to achieving its objectives, including degrading Iranian missile capabilities, destroying...

The Digest: The US-Israel-Iran war entered its 19th day with intensifying strikes and rising casualties. Israeli missile strikes killed Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij militia commander Gholamreza Soleimani, prompting Iranian vows of "decisive...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States is in discussions with Iran regarding the ongoing war, now in its third week, but claimed Tehran is not yet ready for a deal. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested Iran is "getting pretty close" to readiness but...

The Digest: Global crude oil prices fell on Tuesday for the first time since the Iran-US-Israel conflict began on February 28, with Brent crude dropping to $91.11 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipping to $86.93. The decline comes after prices had surged close to $100 per barrel...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has declared that US military operations in Iran will "end very soon," reassuring markets thrown into chaos by the escalating conflict. Speaking at a Florida news conference, Trump stated: "It's going to be ended soon, and if it starts up again, they'll be...

The Digest: Iran has vowed to punish President Donald Trump for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring on X: "We will punish Trump for assassinating Supreme Leader Khamenei. We will never let him go." The vow comes one week after US-Israeli airstrikes killed the...