Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threat Raises Risks and Leaves Predicaments Unchanged

Tesco boss says supermarket 'doing whatever we can' to keep costs down for shoppers

Tesco told shareholders it was “providing a wider range of guidance than we were previously planning” due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Shipping Industry Seeks Certainty as Experts Back Strong Net-Zero Framework

A bulk carrier takes on vast loads of coal at Mtwara Port in southern Tanzania – an image that underscores the stubborn grip of fossil fuels even as global negotiators push for a Net-Zero Framework to steer shipping toward cleaner energy. Credit: Kizito Makoye Shigela/IPSBy Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Apr 16 2026 (IPS) As global shipping braces for another round of high-stakes negotiations, a volatile mix of rising fuel costs, geopolit…

Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran , turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S.

Trump Officially Renames Strait Of Hormuz The 'Donald J. Trump Strait Of America'

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Iran to bring the weeks-long conflict to a close, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz had been officially renamed as the "Donald J. Trump Straight of America."

N.B.-Maine border crossings still dropping more than a year into Canada-U.S. tensions - New Brunswick

U.S. President Donald Trump's '51st state' rhetoric strained relations between the two countries, both in terms of tourism and trade.

How Trump's Iran naval blockage could affect fuel prices in Worcester

Opinion is divided over how the US blockade of Iranian ports will affect fuel prices in Worcester