Israel Bombs Syrian Airbase to Block Turkish Military Expansion
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Israel is trying to establish a veto over where Turkey can deploy forces in Syria, and on Tuesday it bombed a Syrian airbase to enforce that. Eight strikes hit Abu…
August 2026
Pemex and Petrobras Bet Big on High-Risk High-Reward Drilling Off Mexico
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex and Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras are joining efforts and expertise to drill prospects in Mexican waters in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to unlock…
Aramco and Maaden Move Ahead With Saudi Copper Mining Venture
Saudi Aramco and Saudi Arabian Mining Company, or Maaden, have taken another step toward forming a joint venture aimed at expanding Saudi Arabia’s exposure to copper and other minerals considered…
US Oil Drillers See Pullback as Oil Prices Rise
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the…
Europe Dodges a Rhine Crisis for the Worst Possible Reason
The Rhine has slightly risen from its mid-August record low (when Kaub’s water level gauge – at the river’s decisive chokepoint – was below 10 cm), but the relief is…
Top Dem group reveals new congressional targets in bid to flip House: ‘Proven fighters’
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding five new races to its Red to Blue list, a program that looks to equip candidates in particularly competitive districts. The Red…
FBI asked ‘Sammy the Bull’ if ex-Gambino mob prosecutor Comey knew meaning of ’86’: court filing
The FBI interviewed Salvatore Gravano, the former underboss of the Gambino crime family known as “Sammy the Bull,” to ask if ex-FBI Director James Comey likely knew what the term…
Federal judge blasts Rubio’s 75-country visa freeze as ‘Orwellian,’ strikes down policy
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries Friday, ruling Secretary of State Marco Rubio lacked the legal authority to order denials for…
Klobuchar’s fraud fight claim takes hit after GOP opponent combs through receipts: ‘Where were you?’
Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar is facing heat from her Republican opponent and critics on social media for campaigning on addressing the massive fraud scandal in her state despite…
The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit
The Senate has been out of session for about two weeks. It’s convened in brief “pro forma” sessions for just a couple of moments on four occasions since senators called…