Oil Prices Jump After Trump’s Latest Iran Threat

Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil.

By The New York Times

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Trump announces new drive to isolate and crush Iranian economy

UAE, long a crucial trading hub for Tehran, has also suspended commercial ties

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off Trump’s order to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. The joint chiefs of staff said the launches happened from North Korea’s capital region around 5pm (0800 GM...

By By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. And, new census report Trump is touting raises concerns

The U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion. And, a new census report on noncitizen voting that President Trump is touting has ties to a think tank aligned with him, raising concerns among experts.

By Brittney Melton

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

South Korea convened an emergency security meeting following the launches, as Trump seeks to sway Pyongyang.

Trump urged to stop targeting fellow Republicans as GOP fights to keep majority

Some Senate Republicans worry President Donald Trump isn't making a strong enough case for electing more GOP senators and is bashing his own party instead.

Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

Bessent and President Donald Trump unveiled the economic operation nearly six months into the Iran war, which continues without a clear end in sight.

Iran rejects Trump's threat of 'economic warfare' on 'unprecedented scale'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to launch campaign of "economic warfare" against Iran "will only bring further defeat."

North Korea coy as Trump makes overtures to Kim Jong Un

U.S. President says he wants to meet Kim after scaling down this week’s war games with South Korea

By James Griffiths

Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

At first glance, Kim Yo-jong’s latest message to Washington looked like a rebuff to US President Donald Trump’s insistence that he would meet her brother Kim Jong-un later this year. But analysts said the North Korean leader’s powerful sister stopped well short of shutting down Trump’s outreach, using a carefully worded statement to leave room for renewed summit diplomacy while making clear that Pyongyang intended to set the terms for any return to dialogue. In her statement, released by Nort...

By Park Chan-kyong

North Korea fires possible ballistic missiles toward sea

The launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.

North Korea launches missiles, Seoul says, after Trump floats Kim meet

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, the South said, and Pyongyang mocked US "servant" Seoul, after President Donald Trump suggested he would meet Kim Jong Un this year. The latest launches from the nuclear-armed North come as South Korea and the United States hold a shorter edition of their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises, following an order from Trump to scale them back.

By FRANCE24

Oil prices jump after Trump declares economic war on Iran

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts both climbed after President Donald Trump said he was launching a “crushing economic operation” against Iran.

By Nora Redmond

Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber accused of sex assault

CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates

By Alex Woodward

North Korea Test Fires Missiles As Kim Jong Un’s Sister Says She’s ‘Unaware’ Of Any Talks With Trump

The missile launches took place hours after Trump said he plans to meet with the North Korean leader sometime later this year.

By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff

A photo op or nuclear talks? What Trump wants from a meeting with North Korea’s dictator

Donald Trump is pushing for a meeting with Kim Jong-un, but the stakes shift dramatically depending on what he’s hoping to achieve.

By Lisa Visentin

Trump announces ‘crushing economic operation’ against Iran

The US president has threatened severe retaliation against countries that help Tehran

By Macarena Vidal Liy

Scott Bessent Steadied the Bond Market — President Trump’s Iran Threat Wiped It Out in Less Than a Day

Trump calls his new FDA pick ‘Dr. Heidi.’ Patty Murray calls her a ‘far-right, anti-abortion extremist’

Heidi Overton has been critical of abortion pills and, if confirmed, would be positioned to roll back FDA rules that made them more accessible.

By Ali Swenson, The Associated Press

Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran's terms

By PRISHA PATNAIK

North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

The missiles flew around 300 kilometres (186 miles) toward the sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Trump threatens to isolate Iran. Who are its trading partners?

A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose unprecedented economic warfare and isolation on Iran could have implications for countries that trade with it. Trump warned of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran. Here are some of Iran’s main trading partners in recent years: Pakistan For Pakistan, any US action against countries involved in trade or assistance to Iran could be a serious setback, analysts said, amid Pakistan-Iran commitments to expand bilateral trade to $10...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

North Korea Calls Seoul US "Servant" After Trump Scales Back Military Drills

Pyongyang has long condemned US-South Korea joint exercises as rehearsals for invasion, often staging missile launches around the drills.

[Key Points] Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ claim raises questions over changes to N, Korea strategy

Number draws scrutiny: Trump said North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” an unusually precise figure that he did not source or define. In April, he had put the arsenal at 45. Estimates run higher: South Korean officials estimate Pyongyang may possess roughly 80-120 nuclear weapons, while a KIDA researcher previously projected 127-150 based on fissile-material production. Language signals shift: Trump’s matter-of-fact description of North Korea’s arsenal, coupled with repeated refere

By The Korea Herald

Trump the builder carves his legacy in stone as pressures mount

With Iran diplomacy stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating at another low point, President Donald Trump reverted to familiar territory on Wednesday, leading reporters on a tour of White House construction projects he hopes will cement his legacy. The former real estate developer spent about 30 minutes guiding reporters across the South Lawn, […]

China condemns 'discriminatory' US tariffs on drone components after Trump turns to local sourcing

Beijing has condemned US tariffs on drones and components, accusing Washington of discriminating against Chinese products and harming Chinese companies.

N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: Japan gov't

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea launched what may be a ballistic missile on Thursday, Japan's Defense Ministry said.Earlier this month, North Korea fired

North Korea fires off missile hours after Trump says he plans to meet Kim

The missile is believed to have splashed down in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

Iran risks losing economic lifeline as UAE halts trading

By Golnar Motevalli

(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says scaling down Ulchi Freedom Shield put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games it liked very much'

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By Kang Yoon-seung

Bitcoin, crypto shares climb after Trump pushes Clarity Act

Why are bond markets getting hammered?

Inflation, war and rising debt raise concerns among investors

By Joel Mathis, The Week US

Bitcoin, crypto shares climb after Trump pushes Clarity Act

By Reuters

Trump's threat of economic consequences: who will it affect and is it credible?

By Aarti Nagraj

Trump escalates economic war on Iran: Can sanctions and oil blockade force Tehran to cave in?

Trump unleashes economic war on Iran: Will it work?

In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?

Trump threatens to isolate Iran: Who are its trading partners?

Trump's threat to isolate Iran could affect countries trading with Tehran, as he warned of economic consequences

By Reuters

Iran Calls Trump's 'Economic D-Day' Campaign 'Economic Terrorism'

The US is ramping up economic pressure on Iran, with Washington seeking regime change while Tehran condemns the campaign as "economic terrorism."

EU NatGas Hits 2023 Energy Crisis Levels As Trump's "Economic D-Day" Clouds Hormuz Reopening

EU NatGas Hits 2023 Energy Crisis Levels As Trump's "Economic D-Day" Clouds Hormuz Reopening European natural gas prices surged to levels last seen during the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when severe supply disruptions sent global markets into turmoil. The catalyst was an overnight Truth Social post from President Trump declaring "ECONOMIC D-DAY" against Iran. The announcement raises the probability of prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a c...

By Tyler Durden

Trump mulls end of year meeting with North Korea's Kim

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive personal diplomacy forged during his first term. Trump t...

Iran War: Further Admission of Weakness With New Super Duper Trump Sanctions Threat; Israel Moves Against Turkiye Risk Broader Conflagration; Bessent at Odds with Fed in Move to Contain Longer-Dated Treasury Yields

Today's Iran war news: More proof of Trump impotence via sanctions huffing and puffing, plus Bessent weirdly going to war with the Fed.

By Yves Smith

Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled

Oman, a historic partner for the United States and proven mediator to Iran, was once again threatened by President Donald Trump over its negotiations with the Islamic Republic, leaving many in the region confused. Trump’s warning on Monday reiterated a threat he issued in May to “blow up” Oman over its ongoing negotiations with Iran, … The post Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled appeared first on Egypt Independent.

By CNN

North Korea fires missiles hours after Trump announces Kim meeting

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles hours after US President Trump announces a meeting with Kim Jong Un, raising regional tensions. Read More: https://punchng.com/north-korea-fires-missiles-hours-after-trump-announces-kim-meeting/

By Punch Newspapers

Oil prices soar after Trump’s threats against Iran over an “Economic D-Day” – Brent approaches $94

The US president threatened the most crushing economic warfare operation ever conducted against any country, giving fresh impetus to the rally in oil prices The post Oil prices soar after Trump’s threats against Iran over an “Economic D-Day” – Brent approaches $94 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

North Korea fires 10 short-range ballistic missiles

Seoul: North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said...

By Times of Oman

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.