Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen. Read more
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How an Act of Vandalism Helped a Dissident Find His Voice

Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him. Read more
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U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said. Read more
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