world news 051118

Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. sanctions against Iran’s fuel exports began but were softened by waivers allowing major buyers to import Iranian crude for a while. Tehran said that it would defy Washington and continue to sell. Brent crude oil was at $72.83 a barrel … Read more via...

Iran accused Israel on Monday of launching a failed cyber attack against its communications systems. “A regime whose record in using cyber weapons is clear from cases such as Stuxnet has tried this … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2QpK8pL Get more World News

An Indonesian Lion Air jet that plunged into the Java Sea last week, killing all 189 on board, had an airspeed indicator problem on its fatal flight and on three previous journeys, the country’s transportation watchdog said Monday. The new details — gleaned from a recovered flight data...

Apple shares slide below $200 for the first time in three months. The tech giant’s market capitalization dropped below $1 trillion on Friday. The company reported last week … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle platform online – https://ift.tt/2Oqe5UH Get more...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday kicks off a week of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, which is set to mix remembrance of the past and warnings about the present surge in nationalism around the globe. Some 70-80 world leaders … Read more via...

Around 10,000 flames have filled the empty moat encircling the Tower of London in an awe-inspiring tribute to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Yeoman warders, also known as Beefeaters, began the lighting ceremony this evening by bringing a flame down … Read more via...

The US unleashed its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move that has already sparked mass protests in the oil-rich nation. The Trump administration reinstated all sanctions removed under … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2zw83N0 Get more World News

Donald Trump, his Republicans and their Democratic rivals steeled themselves for a final frenzied day of campaigning Monday on the eve of contentious US midterm elections, when voters render their verdict on the president’s first two years in office. ... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The Queen is said to have asked Doria, 62, to join them for the family’s first Christmas since Harry and Meghan’s wedding as a ‘mark of her respect’ for the Duchess. An emotional Doria was the only member of Meghan’s family to attend her wedding to Prince … Read more via Stella Dimoko...