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Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

Strait of Hormuz reopens. Domonoske says that's because restoring production takes time, and the world will want a lot of oil to rebuild stockpiles. High prices at the pump pose a risk

SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit

impacted the whole country. ![Abortion-rights activists protested outside of the Supreme Court in March 2024, when the overall FDA authorization of the abortion pill mifepristone was challenged. It remained available after that case

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

Hormuz. The US has also lost credibility with European and Middle Eastern allies. His frustration boiling over, Trump lashed out in an Easter Sunday social media post: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards

Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit

Strait of Hormuz - May 5, 2026-1777975253](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-IRGC-releases-map-of-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz-May-5-2026-1777975253.png?quality=80) ### Taiwan: An existential problem Taiwan is expected to be one of the most sensitive issues, with Beijing repeatedly warning that it remains the biggest source

Japanese snacks go black-and-white: Why Iran war is driving up ink prices

impacted companies to grasp the situation,” he said, ‌‌adding that a fact-finding hearing would take place on Tuesday. However, major ink and chemical producers have raised prices due to the volatility

Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal

open through some sort of negotiated agreement between Iran and the United States,” Kraska said. “And so I believe and hope that this does not become a new normal in the Strait of Hormuz.” Kraska

Reeves steps up criticism of Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’

strait of Hormuz? Well it was open at the beginning of this conflict,” Reeves added. The chancellor said there was confusion about Trump’s aims for the conflict, which had destabilised the world economy. Entering

Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

impact of the war in Iran ripples across the aviation industry. [![A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid

Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan as talks with US set to resume

Strait of Hormuz are key sticking points that in recent days have threatened to rupture Pakistan’s mediation efforts. For the residents of Pakistan’s capital, the equation is simpler – if frustrating: They want

India hikes fuel prices as Iran crisis bites

impacted by rising energy prices and supply disruptions from the US-Israel war on Iran. However, New Delhi had been avoiding hiking retail fuel prices, making it one of the last major economies to pass

Iran says Strait of Hormuz passage to be ensured after US pauses operation

OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before,” Trump

‘Project Freedom’ marks a classic Trump flip from warmonger to humanitarian

opening of the strait through the might of the US Navy, guns blazing if necessary. That seemed to be a real possibility, but at the last moment, Trump reportedly veered away from this high stakes

Pakistan scrambles to salvage US-Iran diplomacy as ceasefire faces collapse

impact. This is a multiparty war, which leaves a lot of room for spoilers to obfuscate things,” Jaffery said. ## Talks at an impasse The immediate trigger for the latest tensions was Washington’s rejection

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

impact on gas prices. Still, most GOP lawmakers say they are supportive of Trump's wartime leadership, or are at least willing to give him more time amid the fragile ceasefire. Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

open nor closed The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear. Officially, it is not closed. Since imposing restrictions on transit in early March, Iran has allowed passage to ships from countries seen

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

open to commercial traffic. Brent futures, the global benchmark for crude oil, dropped to around $90 a barrel, down more than $10 from a week ago. U.S. crude is under $85 a barrel after rising

Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?

opened fire on and taken control of an Iranian-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz while also redirecting vessels on the high seas transporting cargo to or from Iran. Iran’s armed forces have

Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used the closure of the strait

Rising global costs threaten Mexico’s production costs and food stability

Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/14/trump-xi-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-as-chinese-vessels-transit-key-waterway), are impacting Mexican producers and threatening a stable food supply, especially for low-income residents. Elvira Pasillas, professor at the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESO), noted that