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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA |

Women stand looking at the Dubai skyline, with the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on May 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters after meeting

Locked in a standoff with Iran that will break only when economic pain is no longer tolerable, President Donald Trump

An unusually divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate steady as policymakers grappled with the policy impact

The United Arab Emirates’ exit from OPEC this week will weaken the influence of the cartel and its leader Saudi

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters