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marketwatch.compolitics5 days ago
Oil Prices Fall Below $80 as U.S. Prepares Iran Sanctions Waivers
Brent crude dropped nearly 5 percent to $79.02 a barrel after reports that the United States will allow Iran to resume oil sales once a ceasefire is signed. Marine Traffic data showed only five vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.
upi.comworld41 days ago
Pentagon Has Spent Over $57 Million on Overseas Animal Research Since 2019, PETA Says
PETA sent a 24-page letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on May 6 calling for an immediate halt to animal experiments involving more than $57 million in public funds. The group detailed more than $21 million sent overseas since 2019 for procedures including burning rats and b…
upi.comworld48 days ago
Hegseth Testifies Ceasefire Stops Iran War Powers Clock
As the U.S.-Iran war approaches the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire has stopped the clock, drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Meanwhile, the Pentagon advances AI integration for military operations amid the c…
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upi.comworld54 days ago
Acting Navy Secretary Cao Calls for New Industry Entrants Amid Munitions and Shipbuilding Budget Surge
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao urged industry partners to develop advanced equipment in his first public remarks since assuming the role. He highlighted openness to new entrants for munitions procurement and tied the push to the Trump administration's Golden Fleet initiati…