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Russia's attack on Kyiv leads to tragic loss of life and destruction, highlighting the urgent need for peace in Ukraine.

Editorial: The Kremlin sent a clear message with its lethal overnight raid on the Ukrainian capital. Will the US heed it?

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

Oil ETFs are again in the limelight as investors balance short-term geopolitical uncertainty with a pending long-term supply surplus. Though crude prices rebounded this week following an sharper-than-anticipated drawdown in American inventories and increased tensions in Russia-Ukraine, the long-term outlook suggests softness by year-end.

Russia's new WhatsApp rival must be pre-installed on every new device sold in Russia starting from September 1, 2025, but security researchers found "excessive tracking" abilities.

October WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) today is down -0.33 (-0.51%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25 ) is down -0.0122 (-0.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are under pressure today, with gasoline falling to a 1-week low. Global crude supply concerns have eased and are weighing on prices after Russia...

In a recent Meet the Press interview, the vice-president of the US, J.D. Vance, argued in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine: “This is how wars ultimately get settled. If you go back to world war two, if you go back to world war one, if you go back…

“The strikes are successful, the targets are being destroyed, and the special military operation continues," the Kremlin stated following Russia’s massive aerial attack against Ukraine's capital on Thursday, killing at least 18 people.