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Wall Street opened lower as surging oil prices and sharp post-earnings declines in Tesla and Alphabet weighed on investor sentiment.

The debate on reforming the UN Security Council has gone on for decades with little progress. The real question is whether the post-1945 system has lost the legitimacy to remain the world’s ultimate authority on peace and security.

The Houthis say any violations may be subject to sanctions and attacks after they declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.

State Department cites heightened tensions in the Middle East and warns Americans of possible security threats, travel disruptions and risks to US interests abroad.

Tehran warns it will resume “full-scale offensive operations” if US attacks against it continue for another two or three days.

Burnham vows to boost the construction of public housing to try to resolve the homelessness crisis and pump resources into social care.

UN agencies say two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly sank in the Bay of Bengal, raising fears of one of the deadliest maritime tragedies involving the persecuted minority in recent years.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says he feels good about the destruction of the blockaded enclave, proposing to establish a permanent Jewish settlements in northern Gaza.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s office called allegations of Mossad contacts and house arrest completely false and accused the newspaper of publishing fabricated reports.

AI is no longer a promise of the future but a tool of power. Those who don’t help shape its rules will be influenced by foreign algorithms. This is particularly crucial for journalism.