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AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 22, 0200

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 22 at 0200

AAP · May 21

Crude Oil Prices Jump on Doubts the Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +3.14 (+3.20%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0321 (+0.95%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today as the standoff between the US and Iran is fueling concerns that a prolonged closure of the Strait of...

Barchart · May 21

EU forced to exempt banned Chinese chipmaker after auto industry warns of supply crisis — European car factories warn of imminent supply chain collapse

The European Commission is preparing to propose a temporary exemption for a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer from the EU's 20th Russia sanctions package.

Tom’s Hardware · May 21

From Iran to Ukraine, lasting ceasefires remain elusive

Mediators in both the Iran and Ukraine wars have struggled to achieve meaningful ceasefires. Although the US and Iran reached an initial two-week truce on April 7, brokered by Pakistan, the agreement has been fragile from the beginning.

The Conversation · May 21

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 22, 0030

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 22 at 0030

AAP · May 21

Putin and Xi: Russian president’s China trip shows for the second time in a week how rapidly the world order is changing

Hot on the heels of his summit with US president Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping hosted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on May 19 and 20.

The Conversation · May 21

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 22, 0000

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 22 at 0000

AAP · May 21

Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs

MAX rejects the allegations, deeming the analysis "a fake," but a Russian digital rights group could also confirm most of the security claims. Here's how to stay safe.

TechRadar · May 21

Vladimir Putin sends nuclear warning. Here is the message for Donald Trump, other world leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly reminded the world about Moscow’s nuclear arsenals after sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022 to try to deter the West from ramping up support for Kyiv.

The Economic Times · May 21

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 21, 2330

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 21 at 2330

AAP · May 21