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Trump claims strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic despite Iran earlier announcing closure – as it happened

Tehran reportedly attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

Trump's Loaded Threats, Iran Leader's Revenge Call: Will Middle East Talks Get Back On Track

Uncertainty loomed over the talks between the US and Iran over finding a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, with warring parties coming out with confusing claims .The US has demanded that Iran should publicly acknowledge that the Strait of Hormuz is open and pledgto stop firing on commercial…

International Business Times · Jul 11

Mexican Citizens Keep Dying In ICE Custody. Now Mexico Is Filing Criminal Complaints.

Mexico is planning to file criminal complaints in the U.S. over the deaths of its citizens while in ICE custody.

International Business Times · Jul 10

Platner Hasn't Dropped Out Yet, But Republicans Already Plan To Attack His Potential Replacements

The Republican Party is planning to spend $8 million in negative ads on whoever the Democrats decide should replace embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner if he ends up dropping out of Maine's Senate race.

International Business Times · Jul 8

Senior Official Clashes With Trump Admin Over Blocking Machado's Return to Quake-Stricken Venezuela

Reports reveal internal clashes within the State Department over Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's post-earthquake travel plans, sparking confusion among foreign officials.

Latin Times · Jul 8

OpenAI says powerful new model to launch publicly on Thursday

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US government reportedly approved a broader launch. It follows a similar story at OpenAI's archrival Anthropic, which last week said it would begin restoring access globally to its most…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Stock Indexes Fall as Chip Stocks Sink and Crude Soars

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.45%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.77%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.52%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jul 7

Crude Oil Prices Sharply Higher on Supply Disruptions

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +1.89 (+2.76%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0494 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday. Crude oil prices jumped following attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline prices retreated on...

Barchart · Jul 7

Anthropic Says Claude Has An Internal Thinking Space. It's Stopping Short Of Calling It Conscious.

Anthropic said it has uncovered a previously unseen part of its Claude model that processes ideas internally without expressing them in its responses.

International Business Times · Jul 7

Crude Oil Prices Jump as Ships Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +1.73 (+2.52%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0312 (-1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today. Crude oil prices jumped following attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline prices are sliding today as...

Barchart · Jul 7