Iran-US tensions: What would blocking Strait of Hormuz mean for oil, LNG?
More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.

More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.




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Hundreds of millions of people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.










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Hollywood groups say the AI video generator uses the likeness of actors and others without permission.
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The CIA’s latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser.
Japan’s Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.

The US is stockpiling critical minerals and forming a trade bloc to control China’s control of supply chains.
US, UK officials call for Jimmy Lai’s release on ‘humanitarian’ grounds due to his age and health.