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Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears while US stocks fall

Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears while US stocks fall

Crude oil prices jumped Friday as worries about a possible US attack on Iran rose while Wall Street stocks slid amid anxiety over artificial intelligence and data showing an uptick in US inflation. Crude prices jumped more than three percent at one point as optimism faded following Thursday talks between

IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material

IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material

The UN nuclear watchdog stressed on Friday the "utmost urgency" of its request to verify all nuclear material in Iran, according to a confidential report seen by AFP. Two new reports are to be discussed at an International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors' meeting next week,

UN urges action to prevent full civil war in South Sudan

UN urges action to prevent full civil war in South Sudan

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for swift action to avert a return to full-scale civil war. "We need urgent action to preserve the peace agreement and prevent fragmentation and cycles of retaliation that could herald a return to

UK police arrest man after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti

UK police arrest man after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage, UK police said Friday, after pro-Palestinian graffiti was sprayed on a Winston Churchill statue in central London. The iconic monument to Britain's World War II prime minister in Parliament Square "was

Susan Sarandon praises Spain’s stance on Gaza

Susan Sarandon praises Spain’s stance on Gaza

Veteran Hollywood star Susan Sarandon on Friday praised the Spanish government's support for Gaza, saying it was "on the right side of history". "I think Spain is doing an incredible job," Sarandon, her voice trembling with emotion, told reporters in Barcelona. She lauded Spanish

Ukrainian, Slovak leaders to meet over oil pipeline dispute

Ukrainian, Slovak leaders to meet over oil pipeline dispute

The leaders of Ukraine and Slovakia agreed on Friday to hold a face-to-face meeting as they wrangle over a blocked pipeline that takes Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary, officials said. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have accused Ukraine'

Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground as fans invaded the pitch during chaotic scenes at a match in Puerto Rico on Thursday. Messi was playing for Inter Miami in a friendly against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle when supporters raced onto the field in the game's