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The US military has “seized” a third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, weeks after it reportedly left Venezuelan waters.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 25, 2026February 25, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePresident Donald Trump said the United States had received “over 80 million barrels of oil” from Venezuela, hours after the Pentagon announced that the U.S. military had “seized” a third “sanctioned” oil tanker in the Indian Ocean.”We just received over 80 million barrels of oil from our new friend and partner, Venezuela,” President Trump announced during his State of the Union address in…
Reuters — Canada announced Monday that it plans to provide aid to Cuba while the country faces a fuel shortage after the U.S. government tried to cut off oil supplies to Cuba. The US government has in recent weeks escalated its pressure campaign against the communist-run island and America’s longtime adversary. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to block all oil flowing into Cuba, including from ally Venezuela, causing soaring prices for food and transportation, severe fuel shortages and hours-long power outages. “We are preparing an assistance plan. I am not prepared to provide details of an announcement at…
HSBC bank logo on the wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, June 14, 2024.Henry Romero | ReutersHSBC, Europe’s largest financial institution, on Wednesday reported full-year pre-tax profits of $29.91 billion, beating analysts’ expectations, on strong performance from its wealth division and Hong Kong business.Although full-year profits fell 7.4%, HSBC’s revenue rose 4% year-on-year, both beating expectations.Below is a comparison of HSBC’s full-year results and the bank’s consensus forecasts.Pre-tax profit: $29.91 billion vs. $28.86 billion Revenue: $68.27 billion vs. $67.36 billionThe company’s pretax profit rose to $6.8 billion in the fourth quarter, an increase of $4.5 billion from the…
View of Santiago city and Andes Mountains taken from Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024.Rodrigo Arangua | AFP | Getty ImagesChile is the latest Latin American country to become embroiled in the power struggle between the United States and China.The country, which counts Washington as its largest foreign investor and Beijing as its largest trading partner, is facing pressure from the White House over an undersea cable project with links to China. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced late last week that the United States would impose visa restrictions on three Chilean government officials involved in a digital cable…
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. futures are flat afterward. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Meanwhile, Asian stocks mostly rose.Japanese benchmarks briefly hit record highs as investors rejoiced in Wall Street’s overnight rally driven by optimism about the artificial intelligence boom. Tokyo’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 2.2% to 58,583 yen.12. Stock prices also rose in China. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.5% to 26,735.22, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6% to 4,142.17. South Korea’s Kospi continued to benefit from global demand for computer chips, as the benchmark rose 2.1% to 6,093.33.In Taiwan, shares of TSMC, the world’s largest…
US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday night, highlighting a series of policies on the US economy, crime, trade, immigration and foreign policy, all of which he said contributed to a “turn around for the better.”His first speech in his second term lasted one hour and 48 minutes, beating the record of one hour and 28 minutes set by former President Bill Clinton in 2000.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Our country is back. Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before,” President Trump said at the beginning of his…
A Venezuelan opposition leader recently released from prison was reunited with his niece during Tuesday’s State of the Union address as President Donald Trump touted the U.S. military operation that removed President Nicolas Maduro. During his speech, President Trump drew attention to Alejandra González, who was in the audience, saying she shares a special bond with her uncle, Enrique Marquez. “Alejandra, I’m happy to let you know that not only has your uncle been released, but he’s here tonight,” President Trump announced before Enrique Marquez entered the House of Representatives and hugged her to the applause of lawmakers. This heartwarming…
Ross Smith defeated Chris Doby 8-2 to win his seventh career Players Championship title.Smith averaged over 95 points in all but one of his seven wins against Leicester on Monday, and secured a spot in the final with relatively easy wins over Czech Republic’s Karel Sedlacek and Dave Chisnall in the semi-finals and quarter-finals. The 37-year-old also defeated Nico Springer, Michael Smith, Coe Decker and Justin Hood earlier in the day, and averaged 104.39 points in Tuesday’s final to oust a struggling Dobie. “I played consistently well today. I rode my luck a little bit, but unless you’re playing exceptionally…
London city skyline at dusk.Gary Yowell | Digital Vision | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to open sharply higher on Wednesday as the arrival of universal 10% tariffs, rather than U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 15% hikes, eases nerves in global markets. british FTSE The index is expected to rise by 0.47%, with Germany’s dachshund french flat CAC40 Italy up 0.2% FTSE MIB According to IG data, it is 0.25% higher.Wednesday is another busy earnings day iberdrola, E.ON, diageoBayer, Ferrovial, heidelberg materials, post italianFresenius, Novonesis, Telefonica. Data releases will include German GDP, consumer confidence and the latest…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with members of Congress as he leaves the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address Tuesday that focused primarily on the economy, which he declared would be booming. The president delivered his signature annual address as he sees poll numbers on the economy plummeting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which are less than nine months away. These elections threaten to shift control of Congress from Republicans, and…