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'Blackmail is also not what I wish for': America’s allies are ghosting Trump on Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil sank Monday after Bessent said the U.S. “allowed” tankers to cross, despite the lack of assistance.

Fortune

US Treasury chief calls Paris talks with China 'very good' before Trump-Xi summit

High-level US and Chinese officials have wrapped up two days of economic discussions in Paris, with the US Secretary of Treasury describing the sessions as productive ahead of President Trump's visit to China.

Euronews

Scott Bessent just defined market panic—and accidentally diagnosed the biggest problem with AI

In a candid podcast interview, the Treasury Secretary offered the clearest definition of what actually breaks markets. It isn't falling prices.

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US and China Open Bilateral Trade Talks in Paris Ahead of High-Level Summit

US and China held crucial trade talks in Paris ahead of President Trump's upcoming summit with Xi Jinping.

International Business Times

US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit

China's official news agency Xinhua reports that representatives from Beijing and Washington have begun their economic and trade talks in Paris

The Independent UK

The Sixth Finger Theory: Why A Video Glitch Convinced The World Benjamin Netanyahu Was Dead

A video of Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Israelis about the conflict with Iran has spawned wild claims that the Israeli prime minister is dead, after viewers insisted a 'sixth finger' proved the footage was AI-generated.

International Business Times UK

The President Wants You Right Away' — Bessent Vanishes Mid-Interview, Returns Visibly Tense as Iran Crisis Deepens

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was unexpectedly pulled from a live Sky News interview for an urgent meeting with the president, highlighting tensions amid the Iran conflict.

International Business Times UK

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Scott Bessent vanished mid-interview to respond to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Then he declared Donald Trump is in ‘great spirits’

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Oil prices hit $103 per barrel despite Trump easing some Russian sanctions

Analysts estimate about 125 million barrels of Russian oil are currently being shipped

The Independent UK

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abruptly halts interview after Trump calls him to Situation Room

In the interview, Scott Bessent said that he would ‘trust’ his child’s life in President Trump’s hands

The Independent UK

‘The president wants you right away’: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent pulled from live broadcast; viewers say his voice was ‘shaken’ — watch

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was unexpectedly summoned by Donald Trump during a live Sky News interview. He returned nearly two hours later, dismissing claims of presidential stress and asserting confidence in the administration's handling of the Iranian mission.

The Times of India

Hormuz miscalculation? Trump sideswiped by Iran's closure of Strait

Washington underestimated Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, causing global oil market jitters. Despite planning, economic fallout wasn't fully accounted for, leaving the US scrambling. While officials claim preparedness, limited options and high risks for naval escorts are evident. Iran signals the strait's closure remains a pressure tool.

The Times of India

Oil prices teeter above 100 dollars as US temporarily loosens Russian sanctions

Washington is temporarily allowing ‘permit countries’ to purchase Russian oil already in transit.

Evening Standard

US expands Russian oil waiver to all buyers in bid to tame prices

The US has expanded a temporary sanctions waiver on the purchase of stranded Russian oil from India alone to all countries worldwide as part of ongoing efforts to ease pressure on global energy prices.

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Euronews

Newsletter: Iranian Ambassador does not rule out strikes on military targets in Europe

Also in this newsletter: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks to Euronews, and EU ambassadors to seek to renew sanctions on Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Europe rebukes US for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil

German chancellor says decision is wrong and that pressure on Putin over Ukraine war should be increased

Axios

Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say

Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far.

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls Trump as Putin’s pup after US lifts sanctions on Russian oil during Iran war

As oil prices hit $100 a barrel again Thursday, the Treasury Department said it would allow countries to purchase Russian oil ‘currently stranded at sea’

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The Guardian - AU

The kill line v Chinamaxxing: a window into how China and the US see each other

In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, while another in the US has teenagers revelling in Chinese lifestyle hacks

The Guardian - AU

Oil targets in spotlight as Iran war enters second week – as it happened

Iranian military said in a statement that oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that cooperated with the US would ‘immediately be destroyed’

The Independent UK

US navy will escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats, says treasury secretary

Scott Bessent said Chinese tankers have passed through the Strait in what he claimed was a sign Tehran ‘have not mined’ the passage

Roll Call

Ukraine supporters oppose easing of Russia sanctions

Numerous lawmakers, including some Republicans, are outraged about the Trump administration’s easing of sanctions on Russian oil exports, amid reports that Moscow is helping Iran target U.S. troops in the Middle East. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, looking to ease a supply crisis caused by the Iran war that has driven…

Euronews

Explosions rock Tehran as US official warns 'biggest bombing' of war is coming

There is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender."

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: nationwide air alert issued after at least six killed in strikes on Kharkiv and Dnipro

Search operations under way as drones hit residential buildings; US considers lifting more sanctions on Russian oil. What we know on day 1,473

The Independent UK

A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month

The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil export earnings help pay for its own war against Ukraine

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