New release of oil reserves will put U.S. supplies at 40-year low
The latest release of oil follows historic withdrawals from the Biden administration to combat gas prices from the Ukraine war.
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More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say
Iran’s response to days of aerial bombardment and long-range artillery strikes has proved more resilient than Trump administration officials anticipated.
US exports to Middle East in limbo amid war zone service disruptions
While the logistical hurdles of sending cargo to the region are more of an inconvenience at this point for US exporters rather than a full-blown crisis, shippers see a bigger risk in the war’s longevity and the downstream effect of higher oil prices.
Britain warns its citizens in Dubai they could be jailed for sharing photos of damage from airstrikes.
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Asian countries call for belt-tightening as war closes critical oil shipping routes
The vast majority of the oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz was Asia-bound. Now, countries there are forced to make do with what they have, highlighting the cost of fossil fuel dependence.
‘Right out of central casting’ Pete Hegseth just told us what matters most about the Iran War: His press clippings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems far more obsessed with his own press coverage than his actual job, Andrew Feinberg writes
UN seeks US$308 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people
“Solidarity in words must be matched by action,” said the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Live Updates: Iran war nears 2-week mark as military plane crash in Iraq brings U.S. toll to 13 – CBS News
Live Updates: Iran war nears 2-week mark as military plane crash in Iraq brings U.S. toll to 13 CBS NewsLive updates: Iran war news; deadly US refueling plane crash CNNLive updates: 6 killed in U.S. refueling plane crash; Iran’s n…
Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon reaches devastating new phase
Israel has warned Lebanon could face Gaza-level destruction.
MacBook Neo teardown: most repairable MacBook in ~14 years, with no parts pairing issues, a screwed-down battery, and relatively easy keyboard replacement (Elizabeth Chamberlain/iFixit News)
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MacBook Neo teardown: most repairable MacBook in ~14 years, with no parts pairing issues, a screwed-down battery, and relatively easy keyboard replacement — Is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever…