Iran has a new oil minister.

Considering Iran has not loaded a single barrel of crude onto a vessel since August 25th, what is the oil minister managing?

I’m saying again: because I’m Jewish and I guess I’m a little bit weak morally, I don’t want to see babies killed.

Morally, that should have been done. Because of everything I explained.

But because I’m Jewish with a soft heart, I would open the borders and let them all go. But no one can stay.

The blaze was extinguished within an hour after explosions and an evacuation. No injuries were reported.

Source: Reuters

Russian authorities say the woman died of pneumonia and that tests found no microorganisms linked to her work, but they have not disclosed the exact cause or details of the testing.

Source: WSJ

The German Chancellor gives a press conference in Kyiv after getting off the train and promises the Ukrainian president billions more in German taxpayers’ money.

Germany alone has already sunk €100 billion into Ukraine. You cannot really put it any other way.

We have not received any report at all so far on how these billions in aid were used, and now they have simply promised billions more while our own country is lacking money everywhere.

Russia and Ukraine are destroying each other’s refineries, and that is visible in our diesel prices.

Here too, they should have listened to Donald Trump. Weeks ago, he already said: please stop the destruction of critical energy infrastructure, because ultimately it is the populations who suffer — and above all, initially, the Ukrainian population, which in its majority does not want this war either.

Please sit down at the table with the Ukrainians, with the Russians and with the Americans in order to end the fighting in Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine, unlawfully begun by Russia — we always say that as well — must be ended as quickly as possible through a negotiated solution.

This war has become a security risk, above all for Europeans and first and foremost for the Federal Republic of Germany.

The pair were reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each through a Washington law firm. Republika Srpska, led politically by Milorad Dodik’s nationalist party, has cultivated close ties with Putin while also courting Trump and his allies.

Trump-linked lobbyists and operatives have received more than $4 million from the Republika Srpska government since early 2025.

Source: NYT

Vance said the U.S. is negotiating with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, but Washington is unsure how much authority they hold or who ultimately makes decisions in Tehran.

He said the U.S. remains open to a deal but wants concrete nuclear concessions, declaring: “We’re not going to trade words for actions.”

Source: Reuters

Ashtiyeh suffered head and torso injuries and was hospitalized, while another Palestinian was shot in the foot.

AFP said Israeli soldiers were nearby but did not intervene.

Saudi gas production is expected to rise about 80% by 2030, potentially creating a large surplus.

Aramco is considering LNG exports or eventually listing its gas business to help fund Saudi Arabia’s wider economic plans.

Source: FT