U.S. and Russia Vie for Influence in Energy-Rich Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has attracted lots of diplomatic attention this week from both the United States and Russia. The flurry of activity suggests geopolitical jostling is intensifying over the Central Asian state, apparently catalyzed by the recent...

U.S. Senate in final slog towards vote on Trump spending bill

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday (June 30, 2025) as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected...

U.S. Crude Oil Output Hits Record in April as Refining Margins Tighten

U.S. crude oil production surged to an all-time high of 13.24 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration. The increase of 0.4% over March volumes reinforces America’s...

U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Nessel’s Line 5 case belongs in state court

The U.S. Supreme Court is pictured Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) The United States Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a previous court’s decision to return Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s case against...

U.S. stocks extend gains to conclude first half of 2025

NEW YORK, June 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks continued to climb higher on Monday as signs of progress in trade negotiations buoyed investor sentiment, closing out one of the most volatile first halves in recent years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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U.S.-Built ECO Liberty Ushers in New Era for American Offshore Wind Vessels

Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New...

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Enbridge Line 5 pipeline dispute with Michigan

zorazhuang/iStock via Getty Images Enbridge's (NYSE:ENB) dispute with the state of Michigan over the Line 5 oil pipeline is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear the case in its next term starting in October to decide whether the case...

The End Of Amtrak? Video Shows New "Bullet Train" U.S. Rail Concept

It's not a good time for high-speed rail across the United States; soaring costs, unrealistically long timelines, and a skeptical U.S. government are making the future of such projects increasingly bleak, a sentiment evident in President Trump's...

DOJ Unleashes Largest Medical Fraud Raid in U.S. History—Over $14 Billion Targeted, Hundreds Arrested

President Trump’s Justice Department has executed the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, charging over 300 people and uncovering billions in attempted theft of taxpayer-funded medical programs. Key Facts: 324 individuals,...

Iranian cyberattacks remain threat despite ceasefire, U.S. officials warn

Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press David Klepper Published Jun 30, 2025 • 1 minute read Protestors carry Iranian national flags and posters of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and Supreme Leader...

DRC to Sign Mining Deal with U.S. Following Peace Agreement with Rwanda

June 30, 2025 Hour: 2:43 pm President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced the imminent signing of a “strategic and unprecedented agreement” with the United States in the mining sector, just days after a...

Feature: Chinese artists test nature's hand in U.S. Massachusetts forest

by Xinhua writer Yang Shilong LENOX, Massachusetts, United States, June 30 (Xinhua) -- In a wooded corner of Eastover Estate & Eco-Village, a dozen tall scrolls, roughly a meter wide and three meters high, sway quietly in summer breeze, having...

Gold Firms As U.S. Dollar Slips — Markets Brace For NFP Volatility

Monday, June 30, 2025 5:41 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash Gold (XAU) price advances modestly on Monday, up 0.58%, as the US Dollar (USD) extended its losses ahead of a busy economic calendar in the United States (US). Speculations that US President...

U.S. Stocks Add To Last Week's Strong Gains Amid Trade Deal Optimism

Stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading session on Monday, adding to the strong gains posted last week. With the continued upward move, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 once again set new record closing highs. The major averages...

WA gas tax rises to 55 cents a gallon, third-highest in U.S.

A longer version of this article originally appeared in the Washington State Standard. Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again. On Tuesday, the gasoline tax will rise by six cents a gallon, the first increase in nine years for the...

Regina's Evraz steel mill conditionally sold to U.S. company Atlas Holdings

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Saskatchewan “We’re hopeful this marks the beginning of a long and positive relationship with Atlas. Our members are ready to continue doing what they do best by producing high-quality Canadian steel that supports...

EPA Plans Reset of GHG and Mercury Rules for Power Plants

Introduction Continuing the regulatory whiplash over greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from power plants, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed repealing the Biden administration’s GHG power plant rules (Power...

Investor Turns to Europe Amid Growing U.S. Trade Policy Volatility

29A marked shift in global investor sentiment is underway, with Europe emerging as a preferred destination for capital as geopolitical and economic uncertainty clouds the outlook in the United States. The pivot, driven by concerns over President...

U.S. Supreme Court to take up venue dispute between Michigan, Enbridge

The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Enbridge Energy properly removed a case to federal court that was filed against it by the state of Michigan. Enbridge's appeal seeks a federal court venue for a years-long fight over the future of the...