The US has extended the suspension of sanctions on Russian oil shipments until May 16, impacting global energy markets and Russia’s oil revenue amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
President Trump rejects NATO assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, while European nations prepare a peacekeeping mission amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Pope Leo XIV criticized global exploitation and war profiteering during his African visit, urging leaders to choose diplomacy and peace over military action.
The US Senate has rejected a resolution to end hostilities with Iran, upholding presidential war powers and signaling ongoing challenges in congressional oversight of military actions.
The Trump administration wants GM, Ford and other manufacturers to help produce weapons, echoing WWII-era industrial mobilization.